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B♭ dominant ninth · Open position
B♭9 guitar chord
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B♭ ninth suspended fourth · Fret 1
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B♭ dominant ninth flat thirteen · Frets 6–8
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B♭ ninth flat five · Open position
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How to play B♭9 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the A string at the 1st fret, your middle finger on the G string at the 1st fret, your middle finger on the B string at the 1st fret and your middle finger on the high E string at the 1st fret. Let the D string ring open. Don’t play the low E string.
From the low E string x 1 0 1 1 1 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in B♭9?
B♭9, B♭ dominant ninth, is B♭, D, F, A♭ and C: the root (B♭), the major third (D), the perfect fifth (F), the minor seventh (A♭) and the ninth (C). Its formula is 1 3 5 ♭7 9.
Can I play B♭7 instead of B♭9?
Yes. B♭9 is B♭7 with C added; on guitar the root or fifth is often left out to make room for it.
What is the difference between B♭9 and B♭add9?
B♭9 has the minor seventh, A♭, under the ninth; B♭add9 has the ninth with no seventh.
More B♭ chords on guitar
B♭brightB♭msadB♭7the pullB♭maj7dreamyB♭m7mellowB♭sus2openB♭sus4openB♭add9sweetA♯dimthe edgeB♭auguneasyB♭6sweetB♭m6bittersweetB♭7sus4openB♭5rawA♯m7♭5the edgeA♯dim7the edgeEvery B♭ chord ›
Dominant ninth chords in every key
C9the pullC♯9the pullD9the pullE♭9the pullE9the pullF9the pullF♯9the pullG9the pullA♭9the pullA9the pullB9the pull