5-string bass · Standard
B♭ half-diminished ninth · Frets 9–11
B♭m9♭5 5-string bass chord
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How to play B♭m9♭5 on 5-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the four strings from the E to the G at the 9th fret, your ring finger on the B string at the 11th fret, your little finger on the A string at the 11th fret and your middle finger on the D string at the 10th fret.
From the B string 11 9 11 10 9 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in B♭m9♭5?
B♭m9♭5, B♭ half-diminished ninth, is B♭, D♭, F♭, A♭ and C: the root (B♭), the minor third (D♭), the diminished fifth (F♭), the minor seventh (A♭) and the ninth (C). Its formula is 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭7 9.
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