B♭maj9 (also written A♯maj9) is the Bb major ninth chord. It has 5 notes: B♭ – D – F – A – C (1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9).
A major ninth adds the ninth to a major seventh. It sounds soft, open and sophisticated.
B♭maj9 chord on Guitar
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x-13-10-10-10-10Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 1st fret; D open; G 2nd fret; B 1st fret; high E 1st fret.
B♭maj9 chord on Ukulele
3253Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 3rd fret; C 2nd fret; E 5th fret; A 3rd fret.
B♭maj9 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♭maj9 chord
B♭maj9 appears in 7 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Riccardo Cocciante – A Mio Padre Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- Leon Ware – Heartbeat Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Silk Sonic, Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak – Put On A Smile Chords
- David Sylvian – Red Guitar Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Stevie Wonder – Close To You Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Steven Universe The Movie – True Kinda Love Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
- The Shape Of Water – Youll Never Know Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
Related chords
Other Bb chords:
Chords in the key of B♭ major:
B♭maj9 chord: questions
What notes are in the B♭maj9 chord?
B♭maj9 (Bb major ninth) is made of B♭, D, F, A and C (1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9).
How do you play B♭maj9 on guitar?
The most common shape is x10211 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play B♭maj9 on ukulele?
Play 3253 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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