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B♭min7(♭9)/D♭ guitar shapes

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B♭ minor 7th flat 9th / D♭ (1st inversion) guitar chord diagram showing fretboard positions
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About the chord

B♭ minor 7th flat 9th / D♭ (1st inversion)

B♭min7(♭9)/D♭ is the B♭ minor 7th flat 9th / D♭ (1st inversion) guitar chord with D♭ in the bass. It uses the notes B♭, D♭, F, A♭, and C♭ and the interval formula 1-♭3-5-♭7-♭9.

The B♭ minor 7th flat 9th minor 7th flat 9th chord extends the minor 7th with a flat ninth C♭, creating a dark, eerie tension. The combination of the minor third D♭, minor seventh A♭, and flat ninth C♭ produces a dissonant, haunting sound perfect for jazz, film scoring, and dramatic resolutions. With D♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of B♭ minor 7th flat 9th.

Also written as B♭min7(♭9), B♭m7♭9/D♭, and B♭m7(♭9)/D♭.

Root note: B♭
Bass note: D♭
Chord tones: 5
Playable shapes: 13

Chord tones

B♭D♭FA♭C♭

Common guitar voicings

These are quick-start shapes for players who want the answer first and the deeper theory second.

Shape 1

x46406

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  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 4th fret of the 5th string.
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 4th fret of the 3rd string.
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 6th fret of the 4th string.
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 6th fret of the 1st string.
  5. 5 Strum from the 5th string down.

Shape 2

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  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 4th fret of the 5th string.
  2. 2 Place the 3rd finger on the 6th fret of the 3rd string and 4th string in barre position.
  3. 3 Place the 4th finger on the 6th fret of the 1st string.
  4. 4 Strum from the 5th string down.

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

B♭ Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

D♭ Minor Third ♭3

This note supplies the minor color and gives the chord its darker emotional pull.

F Perfect Fifth 5

The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.

A♭ Minor Seventh ♭7

The minor seventh adds bluesy or jazzy tension that wants to move onward.

C♭ Minor Ninth ♭9

The flat ninth adds sharper tension and a more dramatic clash.

Quick answers

What notes are in B♭min7(♭9)/D♭?

B♭min7(♭9)/D♭ uses the notes B♭, D♭, F, A♭, and C♭. Its interval formula is 1-♭3-5-♭7-♭9.

What is another name for B♭min7(♭9)/D♭?

B♭min7(♭9)/D♭ is also written as B♭min7(♭9), B♭m7♭9/D♭, and B♭m7(♭9)/D♭.

How do you play B♭min7(♭9)/D♭ on guitar?

Place the 1st finger on the 4th fret of the 5th string. Place the 2nd finger on the 4th fret of the 3rd string. Place the 3rd finger on the 6th fret of the 4th string. Place the 4th finger on the 6th fret of the 1st string. Strum from the 5th string down.

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