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B♭m9 Chord on Guitar

B♭m9 is the B♭ minor 9th 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.

Notes: B♭ · D♭ · F · A♭ · CFormula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

B♭m9: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • B♭m9 – fret 66R5♭7♭359fret 6
  • B♭m9 – fret 1111×R♭3♭79×fret 11

B♭m9: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • B♭m9 – R-3-74R♭3♭7×××R-3-7
  • B♭m9 – R-3-711×R♭3♭7××R-3-7
  • B♭m9 – R-7-36R×♭7♭3××R-7-3
  • B♭m9 – R-7-3×R×♭7♭3×R-7-3

Keys that contain B♭m9

Scales to play over B♭m9

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain B♭, D♭, F, A♭, C.

Other B♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Minor 9th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the B♭m9 chord?
B♭m9 (B♭ minor 9th) contains B♭, D♭, F, A♭, C — formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9.
How do you play B♭m9 on guitar?
A common shape is 686668 (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 6). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with B♭m9?
Good choices to solo over B♭m9: B♭ Dorian, B♭ Aeolian (Minor), B♭ Dorian ♯4.
What key is B♭m9 in?
B♭m9 is diatonic in D♭ major (vi9), A♭ major (ii9), F minor (iv9), B♭ minor (i9).