B♭9 (also written A♯9) is the Bb dominant ninth chord. It has 5 notes: B♭ – D – F – A♭ – C (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9).
A dominant ninth adds the ninth to a dominant seventh. It sounds rich and funky and is common in gospel, funk and neo-soul.
B♭9 chord on Guitar
x-13-12-13-13-x
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633334Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 13th fret; D 12th fret; G 13th fret; B 13th fret; high E not played.
B♭9 chord on Ukulele
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13-12-10-13Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 3rd fret; C 2nd fret; E 4th fret; A 3rd fret.
B♭9 chord on Piano
Play B♭, D, F, A♭ and C together with your right hand, and B♭ (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the B♭9 chord
B♭9 appears in 11 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Studiothrills – Chaque Fois Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Roby Duke – Im Persuaded Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Belle and Sebastian – The Life Pursuit Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- laufey – Valentine Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Nino Ferrer – Larche De Noé Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Rita Payés – Nunca Vas A Comprender Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Rex Orange County – 10 10 Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Esa Liinamaa – What A Wonderflu World Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Judy Garland – Somewhere Over The Rainbow Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Father John Misty – Pure Comedy album Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Mary Poppins Returns – A Cover Is Not The Book Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
Related chords
Other Bb chords:
Chords in the key of B♭ major:
B♭9 chord: questions
What notes are in the B♭9 chord?
B♭9 (Bb dominant ninth) is made of B♭, D, F, A♭ and C (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9).
How do you play B♭9 on guitar?
The most common shape is x-13-12-13-13-x (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play B♭9 on ukulele?
Play 3243 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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