B♭ 9th (B♭9)
B♭Root
DMaj 3
FPerf 5
A♭min 7
C9
Rich and bluesy. Dominant 7 with added 9th. Common in jazz, blues, and R&B for sophisticated harmony.
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How to play it
B♭9
B♭ 9th, Open
- Bass
- B♭, the root
- Root
- B♭
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- B♭Root
- DM3
- FP5
- A♭m7
- C9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notesWhy a 9th chord sounds the way it does
B♭+4 fretsD+3 fretsF+3 fretsA♭+4 fretsC
Stacked from 4 intervals.
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Where to go next
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How to play it
B♭9
B♭ 9th, Open
- Bass
- B♭, the root
- Root
- B♭
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- B♭Root
- DM3
- FP5
- A♭m7
- C9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notes04