B♭m9 (also written A♯m9) is the Bb minor ninth chord. It has 5 notes: B♭ – D♭ – F – A♭ – C (1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9).
A minor ninth adds the ninth to a minor seventh. It is lush and smooth, a staple of neo-soul, R&B and contemporary worship.
B♭m9 chord on Guitar
686668Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 6th fret; A 8th fret; D 6th fret; G 6th fret; B 6th fret; high E 8th fret.
B♭m9 chord on Ukulele
3044
3143Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 3rd fret; C open; E 4th fret; A 4th fret.
B♭m9 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♭m9 chord
B♭m9 appears in 10 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Gino Vannelli – Stormy River Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Naomi Sharon – Definition Of Love Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Leon Ware – Heartbeat Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Steve Lacy – Bad Habit Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Livingroom – Honeybee Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Coco Lee – Before I Fall Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Joji – Nitrous Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- The Upsiders – Sway Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele
- OR3O – 100 Years Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Mild High Club – Homage Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
Related chords
Other Bb chords:
Chords in the key of D♭ major:
B♭m9 chord: questions
What notes are in the B♭m9 chord?
B♭m9 (Bb minor ninth) is made of B♭, D♭, F, A♭ and C (1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9).
How do you play B♭m9 on guitar?
The most common shape is 686668 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play B♭m9 on ukulele?
Play 3044 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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