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Ukulele chord

B♭maj9B flat major ninth

  • B♭1
  • D3
  • F5
  • A7
  • C9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
6

How to play B♭maj9

  1. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the G string.
  2. Ring finger (3): 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♭maj9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 22132314GCEA
    B♭maj9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 22132314AECG

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  2. B♭maj9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 3055134GCEA
    B♭maj9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 3055134AECG

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  3. B♭maj9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 55551GCEA
    B♭maj9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 55551AECG

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  4. B♭maj9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 32532143GCEA
    B♭maj9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 32532143AECG

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  5. B♭maj9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 2055123GCEA
    B♭maj9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 2055123AECG

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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♭maj9 chord

B flat major 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. Above you will find 6 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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