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Guitar chord

B♭9B flat dominant ninth

  • B♭1
  • D3
  • F5
  • A♭♭7
  • C9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
12

How to play B♭9

  1. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the A string.
  2. Middle finger (2): 1th fret of the G string.
  3. Ring finger (3): 1th fret of the B string.
  4. Little finger (4): 1th fret of the high E string.
  5. Let ring open: D string.
  6. Don't play: low E string.
  1. B♭9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x101111234EADGBE
    B♭9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x101111234EBGDAE

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  2. B♭9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x1011x123EADGBE
    B♭9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x1011x123EBGDAE

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  3. B♭9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x101141234EADGBE
    B♭9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x101141234EBGDAE

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  4. B♭9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x103141324EADGBE
    B♭9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x103141324EBGDAE

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  5. B♭9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 6867686fr1324EADGBE
    B♭9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 6867686fr1324EBGDAE

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  6. B♭9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 6333343fr142EADGBE
    B♭9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 6333343fr142EBGDAE

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  7. B♭9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 6335343fr1432EADGBE
    B♭9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 6335343fr1432EBGDAE

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  8. B♭9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x10x14124EADGBE
    B♭9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x10x14124EBGDAE

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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the B♭9 chord

B flat dominant ninth is built from 5 notes: B♭ (1), D (3), F (5), A♭ (♭7), C (9). The lowest note you play should be the root, B♭, highlighted on the diagram. There are 12 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.

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