Standard
B♭ major ninth · Open position
B♭maj9 guitar chord
What it is
Root
Notes
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Standard
B♭ major ninth sharp eleven · Open position
Standard
B♭ major ninth sharp five · Open position
Standard
B♭ major ninth suspended fourth · Frets 1–2
How to play B♭maj9 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the A string at the 1st fret, your little finger on the G string at the 2nd fret, your middle finger on the B string at the 1st fret and your ring 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 2 1 1 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in B♭maj9?
B♭maj9, B♭ major ninth, is B♭, D, F, A and C: the root (B♭), the major third (D), the perfect fifth (F), the major seventh (A) and the ninth (C). Its formula is 1 3 5 7 9.
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Major ninth chords in every key
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B♭maj9 on other instruments
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