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B flat six nine (Bb6(9)) chord on guitar

Notes
B♭DFGC
Formula
13569

How to play Bb6(9) on guitar

  1. Shape 1 · 1st position

    Bb6(9) chord on guitar, shape 1: first position, with open strings, notes Bb, D, F, G, C

  2. Shape 2 · fret 3 · barre

    Bb6(9) chord on guitar, shape 2: barre at fret 3, notes Bb, D, F, G, C

  3. Shape 3 · fret 5 · barre

    Bb6(9) chord on guitar, shape 3: barre at fret 5, notes Bb, D, F, G, C

  4. Shape 4 · fret 7

    no 5th (F)

    Bb6(9) chord on guitar, shape 4: from fret 7, notes Bb, D, G, C

Some shapes leave out: 5th (F). The caption of each one says what is missing. The 5th is the first to go: it barely changes the sound of the chord.

Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. x = do not play the string, o = open string. The coloured dot is the root (B flat). The same shapes work on acoustic, classical and electric guitar.

Bb6(9) inversions on guitar

The same Bb6(9) with another chord note in the bass (the lowest note that sounds). The notes stay the same, but the colour changes, and the bass line can move by step from one chord to the next. In a chord symbol, the bass comes after the slash.

  1. 3rd (D) in the bass1st inversion · Bb6(9)/D

    B flat six nine, Bb6(9)/D, xx0313B♭6(9)/D314DB♭CGmetronotuner.com

  2. 3rd (D) in the bass1st inversion · Bb6(9)/D

    B flat six nine, Bb6(9)/D, x55566B♭6(9)/D5123DGCFB♭metronotuner.com

  3. 5th (F) in the bass2nd inversion · Bb6(9)/F

    B flat six nine, Bb6(9)/F, 110011B♭6(9)/F1234FB♭DGCFmetronotuner.com

  4. 5th (F) in the bass2nd inversion · Bb6(9)/F

    B flat six nine, Bb6(9)/F, x88788B♭6(9)/F72314FB♭DGCmetronotuner.com

Jazz voicings

About the six nine chord

A major chord with a sixth and a ninth and no seventh: open, bright and stable enough to end a song on. It is the typical resting chord of bossa nova and jazz; in the classic guitar shape (x32233 for C) the upper notes are stacked in fourths, which gives it a "modern" sound. When a string is missing, the 5th is the first note to go.

Notes and intervals of Bb6(9)

Bb6(9) (B flat six nine) is built from 5 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:

  • B♭ · 1 · root
  • D · 3 · major third
  • F · 5 · perfect fifth
  • G · 6 · major sixth
  • C · 9 · ninth

Other B flat chords

Six nine: other roots

Frequently asked questions

How do you play the Bb6(9) chord on guitar?

Bb6(9) (B flat six nine) has 4 fingerings on this page, from easiest to hardest. Each diagram shows the fingers, the open strings (o) and the strings you do not play (x), and you can hear every shape.

What notes are in Bb6(9)?

The notes of Bb6(9) are B♭, D, F, G, C. The formula is 1 · 3 · 5 · 6 · 9: root, major third, perfect fifth, major sixth, ninth.

What does Bb6(9) mean?

Bb6(9) is the chord symbol for B flat six nine. A major chord with a sixth and a ninth and no seventh: open, bright and stable enough to end a song on. It is the typical resting chord of bossa nova and jazz; in the classic guitar shape (x32233 for C) the upper notes are stacked in fourths, which gives it a "modern" sound. When a string is missing, the 5th is the first note to go.

Bb6(9) on other instruments

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