5-string bass · Standard
B♭ ninth flat five · Open position
B♭9♭5 5-string bass chord
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How to play B♭9♭5 on 5-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the B string at the 1st fret, your middle finger on the A string at the 1st fret and your ring finger on the G string at the 1st fret. Let the E and D strings ring open.
From the B string 1 0 1 0 1 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in B♭9♭5?
B♭9♭5, B♭ ninth flat five, is B♭, D, F♭, A♭ and C: the root (B♭), the major 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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