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Guitar chord

B♭m(add9)B flat minor added ninth

  • B♭1
  • D♭♭3
  • F5
  • C9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
7

How to play B♭m(add9)

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the A string to the B string at the 3th fret, a barre.
  2. Middle finger (2): 6th fret of the low E string.
  3. Ring finger (3): 6th fret of the G string.
  4. Little finger (4): 6th fret of the B string.
  5. Don't play: high E string.
  1. B♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 1 of 7Frets 63366x3fr1234EADGBE
    B♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 1 of 7Frets 63366x3fr1234EBGDAE

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  2. B♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 2 of 7Frets 6886686fr1234EADGBE
    B♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 2 of 7Frets 6886686fr1234EBGDAE

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  3. B♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 3 of 7Frets 6435xx3fr4213EADGBE
    B♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 3 of 7Frets 6435xx3fr4213EBGDAE

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  4. B♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 4 of 7Frets xx86686fr134EADGBE
    B♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 4 of 7Frets xx86686fr134EBGDAE

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  5. B♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 5 of 7Frets 6336xx3fr123EADGBE
    B♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 5 of 7Frets 6336xx3fr123EBGDAE

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  6. B♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 6 of 7Frets 64x5664fr4312EADGBE
    B♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 6 of 7Frets 64x5664fr4312EBGDAE

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  7. B♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 7 of 7Frets 6336x63fr1234EADGBE
    B♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 7 of 7Frets 6336x63fr1234EBGDAE

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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♭m(add9) chord

B flat minor added ninth is built from 4 notes: B♭ (1), D♭ (♭3), F (5), C (9). The lowest note you play should be the root, B♭, highlighted on the diagram. Above you will find 7 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.

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