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Ukulele chord

B♭9B flat dominant ninth

  • B♭1
  • D3
  • F5
  • A♭♭7
  • C9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
3
Shapes
6

How to play B♭9

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the G string to the A string at the 1th fret, a barre.
  2. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the C string.
  3. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the A string.
  1. B♭9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 1213123GCEA
    B♭9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 1213123AECG

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  2. B♭9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 32432143GCEA
    B♭9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 32432143AECG

    3243

  3. B♭9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 3045123GCEA
    B♭9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 3045123AECG

    3045

  4. B♭9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 12431243GCEA
    B♭9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 12431243AECG

    1243

  5. B♭9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 55452314GCEA
    B♭9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 55452314AECG

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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 6 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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