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Guitar chord

B♭m9B flat minor ninth

  • B♭1
  • D♭♭3
  • F5
  • A♭♭7
  • C9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
3
Shapes
6

How to play B♭m9

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the low E string to the high E string at the 6th fret, a barre.
  2. Ring finger (3): 8th fret of the A string.
  3. Little finger (4): 8th fret of the high E string.
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    B♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 6Frets 6866686fr134EBGDAE

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  2. B♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 6Frets 6465xx4fr3142EADGBE
    B♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 6Frets 6465xx4fr3142EBGDAE

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  3. B♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 6Frets 6366xx3fr2134EADGBE
    B♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 6Frets 6366xx3fr2134EBGDAE

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  4. B♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 6Frets 6866986fr1243EADGBE
    B♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 6Frets 6866986fr1243EBGDAE

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  5. B♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 6Frets 6336x43fr1342EADGBE
    B♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 6Frets 6336x43fr1342EBGDAE

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  6. B♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 6Frets xx86986fr2143EADGBE
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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♭m9 chord

B flat minor 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. You can play it in 6 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

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