How to play Bbmaj9: a major 9th built on Bb, with 2 ways to play it, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
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.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 1 0 2 1 1 (x = not played).
| Note | Bb | D | F | A | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
Bbmaj9 is a major 9th with Bb as its root. The full theoretical spelling is Bb, D, F, A, C. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
Bbmaj9 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 2 major keys and 2 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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Bbmaj9 is spelled Bb, D, F, A, C: the root, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 1 0 2 1 1 (x means the string is not played). Fret the A, B and high E strings at the 1st fret. Add the G string at the 2nd fret. The D string rings open. Strum from the A string down; the low E string stays silent.
Bbmaj9 belongs to 4 keys: Bb major (the I chord), F major (the IV chord), D minor (the VI) and G minor (the III).
