B♭7♭9 Chord on Guitar
B♭7♭9 is the B♭ dominant 7♭9 chord — 5 notes (B♭, D, F, A♭, C♭) built from the formula 1 3 5 ♭7 ♭9. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
B♭7♭9: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- open position
- fret 6
- fret 7
- fret 12
B♭7♭9: Shell voicings (jazz)
- R-3-7
- R-3-7
- R-7-3
- R-7-3
Scales to play over B♭7♭9
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain B♭, D, F, A♭, C♭.
Other B♭ chords
Dominant 7♭9 chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the B♭7♭9 chord?
- B♭7♭9 (B♭ dominant 7♭9) contains B♭, D, F, A♭, C♭ — formula 1 3 5 ♭7 ♭9.
- How do you play B♭7♭9 on guitar?
- A common shape is x10101 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with B♭7♭9?
- Good choices to solo over B♭7♭9: B♭ Phrygian dominant, B♭ Diminished (half-whole).