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Ukulele chord

B♭m9B flat minor ninth

  • B♭1
  • D♭♭3
  • F5
  • A♭♭7
  • C9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
2
Shapes
6

How to play B♭m9

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the G string to the A string at the 1th fret, a barre.
  2. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the A string.
  1. B♭m9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 111313GCEA
    B♭m9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 111313AECG

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  2. B♭m9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 1014124GCEA
    B♭m9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 1014124AECG

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  3. B♭m9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 3044123GCEA
    B♭m9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 3044123AECG

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  4. B♭m9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 1044123GCEA
    B♭m9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 1044123AECG

    1044

  5. B♭m9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 31432143GCEA
    B♭m9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 31432143AECG

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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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