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B flat minor add nine (Bbm(add9)) chord on guitar

Notes
B♭D♭FC
Formula
1♭359

How to play Bbm(add9) on guitar

  1. Shape 1 · fret 6 · barre

    Bbm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 1: barre at fret 6, notes Bb, Db, F, C

  2. Shape 2 · fret 3

    Bbm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 2: from fret 3, notes Bb, Db, F, C

  3. Shape 3 · fret 1 · barre

    Bbm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 3: barre at fret 1, notes Bb, Db, F, C

  4. Shape 4 · fret 6

    Bbm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 4: from fret 6, notes Bb, Db, F, C

  5. Shape 5 · fret 3 · barre

    Bbm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 5: barre at fret 6, notes Bb, Db, F, C

  6. Shape 6 · fret 1

    Bbm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 6: from fret 1, notes Bb, Db, F, C

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.

Bbm(add9) inversions on guitar

The same Bbm(add9) 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 · Bbm(add9)/Db

    B flat minor add nine, Bbm(add9)/Db, x43311B♭m(add9)/D♭4231D♭FB♭CFmetronotuner.com

  2. 3rd (D♭) in the bass1st inversion · Bbm(add9)/Db

    B flat minor add nine, Bbm(add9)/Db, x43566B♭m(add9)/D♭321344D♭FCFB♭metronotuner.com

  3. 5th (F) in the bass2nd inversion · Bbm(add9)/F

    B flat minor add nine, Bbm(add9)/F, 143311B♭m(add9)/F1423FD♭FB♭CFmetronotuner.com

  4. 5th (F) in the bass2nd inversion · Bbm(add9)/F

    B flat minor add nine, Bbm(add9)/F, x88668B♭m(add9)/F62314FB♭D♭FCmetronotuner.com

About the minor add nine chord

A minor chord with an added ninth: the minor gains a sweet, wistful tension. Common in ballads, alternative rock and film scores; in keys with open strings (Em, Am) the ninth comes almost for free on guitar.

Notes and intervals of Bbm(add9)

Bbm(add9) (B flat minor add nine) is built from 4 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:

  • B♭ · 1 · root
  • D♭ · ♭3 · minor third
  • F · 5 · perfect fifth
  • C · 9 · ninth

Other B flat chords

Minor add nine: other roots

Frequently asked questions

How do you play the Bbm(add9) chord on guitar?

Bbm(add9) (B flat minor add nine) has 6 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 Bbm(add9)?

The notes of Bbm(add9) are B♭, D♭, F, C. The formula is 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 9: root, minor third, perfect fifth, ninth.

What does Bbm(add9) mean?

Bbm(add9) is the chord symbol for B flat minor add nine. A minor chord with an added ninth: the minor gains a sweet, wistful tension. Common in ballads, alternative rock and film scores; in keys with open strings (Em, Am) the ninth comes almost for free on guitar.

Can I play Bbm(add9) on other instruments?

Yes. Bbm(add9) also has a page on ukulele, on cavaquinho, with the fingerings for each instrument.

Bbm(add9) on other instruments

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