How to play Bb9: a dominant 9th built on Bb, with 6 voicings, the notes, and the intervals.
The first diagram is a common voicing: an open-position shape using 1 open string, played near the nut. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
The same chord in other positions on the neck: movable shapes transposed to Bb. Open any of them in the Diagram Maker below to adjust the fingering.
| Note | Bb | D | F | Ab | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | 5 | b7 | 9 |
Bb9 is a dominant 9th with Bb as its root. The full theoretical spelling is Bb, D, F, Ab, C. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
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