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Ukulele chord

B♭add9B flat added ninth

  • B♭1
  • D3
  • F5
  • C9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
6

How to play B♭add9

  1. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the G string.
  2. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the C string.
  3. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the E string.
  4. Little finger (4): 3th fret of the A string.
  1. B♭add9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 32133214GCEA
    B♭add9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 32133214AECG

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  2. B♭add9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 55655fr12GCEA
    B♭add9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 55655fr12AECG

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  3. B♭add9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 30653fr143GCEA
    B♭add9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 30653fr143AECG

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  4. B♭add9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 50655fr132GCEA
    B♭add9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 50655fr132AECG

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  5. B♭add9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 70686fr213GCEA
    B♭add9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 70686fr213AECG

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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♭add9 chord

B flat 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. 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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