How to play Bbm6/9: a minor 6/9 built on Bb, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the 4th fret. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 6 4 5 5 x x (x = not played).
| Note | Bb | Db | G | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | b3 | 6 | 9 |
Bbm6/9 is a minor 6/9 with Bb as its root. The full theoretical spelling is Bb, Db, F, G, C. This voicing omits the 5th, the tone guitarists drop first when fitting a chord onto six strings.
Bbm6/9 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 1 major key and 1 minor key. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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Bbm6/9 is spelled Bb, Db, F, G, C: the root, minor 3rd, 5th, 6th, 9th. The common guitar voicing sounds Bb, Db, G, C, leaving out the 5th.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 6 4 5 5 x x (x means the string is not played). Fret the A string at the 4th fret. Add the D and G strings at the 5th fret. Add the low E string at the 6th fret. Strum from the low E string down, skipping the B and high E strings.
Bbm6/9 belongs to 2 keys: Ab major (the ii chord) and F minor (the iv).
