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B♭m9 (also written A♯m9) is a minor ninth chord made of 5 notes: B♭, D♭, F, A♭, C. It sounds lush and smooth, and you hear it in neo-soul, R&B and jazz ballads. It is the i chord of B♭ minor and turns up in 5 other keys.
The library above opens on B♭m9 with 8 shapes up and down the neck. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from B♭ | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| B♭ | 1 | root | 0 |
| D♭ | ♭3 | minor third | 3 |
| F | 5 | perfect fifth | 7 |
| A♭ | ♭7 | minor seventh | 10 |
| C | 9 | major ninth | 14 |
Formula: 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9. On guitar the 5th is often left out of the bigger shapes without changing the chord. With the other spelling, A♯m9 is A♯, C♯, E♯, G♯, B♯: the same sounds under different names.
x(13)(11)(13)(13)(13)6465xx6366646866686x6668xx8698The fret 11 shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 6th fret (686668): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
B♭m9 belongs to 6 keys: vi in D♭ major, iii in F♯ major, ii in A♭ major, v in E♭ minor, iv in F minor, i in B♭ minor. In B♭ minor, try i–VI–III–VII: B♭m9 – G♭ – D♭ – A♭.
B♭, D♭, F, A♭, C: the root, minor third, fifth, minor seventh, ninth.
Fret 11: x(13)(11)(13)(13)(13) (low string first), rated Easy.
B♭m9 has C. B♭m9 sounds lush and smooth; B♭m7 sounds soft and mellow, a minor chord with the edge taken off.
No. The easiest shape is rated Easy and needs 3 fingers.