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B Flat 9 Chord on Guitar

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B♭9 is a dominant ninth chord: a dominant seventh with the ninth added, the funk and blues chord. The open shape uses 3 fingers on 4 strings.

How to play B♭9, finger by finger

  1. Put your index finger on string 5 at the 1st fret.
  2. Put your middle finger on string 3 at the 1st fret.
  3. Put your ring finger on string 2 at the 1st fret.
  4. Strum strings 5 to 2 only.

More ways to play B♭9

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Open near the nut
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Open near the nut
3fr3141
Barre, fret 3 from fret 3
4fr3241
Open, fret 4 from fret 4
5fr3142
Movable, fret 5 from fret 5
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Movable, fret 7 from fret 7
10fr3142
Barre, fret 10 from fret 10
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Movable, fret 12 from fret 12

Notes in B♭9

NoteIntervalRole
B♭1root
D3major third
F5fifth
A♭♭7flat seventh
C9ninth

Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9

Questions about B♭9

What notes are in B♭9?

B♭, D, F, A♭ and C. Those are the 1, 3, 5, ♭7, 9 of the chord, counted from B♭.

Which strings do I strum for B♭9?

Start on string 5 and strum down to string 1, and leave the strings marked with an X silent.

Is B♭9 the same as A♯9?

Yes, on guitar they are played the same way and sound the same. B flat and A sharp are two names for one note: songs in sharp keys write A♯, songs in flat keys write B♭.

What chord does B♭9 lead to?

Most often E♭. B♭9 is the five chord of E♭, so it pulls strongly back to E♭.

Often played with B♭9

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