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Guitar chord · Major 9th

Bbmaj9 chord (Bb Major 9th)

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Notes BbDFAC
Formula 1 3 5 7 9
Shapes 1 on this page

Bbmaj9 chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, Bb.

5th String Root Maj9 x 1 0 2 1 x

Interactive chord diagram

Bbmaj9 on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E ✕ ✕

Tap any note to hear it.

Scales to play over Bbmaj9

These scales start on Bb and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when Bbmaj9 is the chord of the moment.

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Questions

What notes are in a Bbmaj9 chord?
Bbmaj9 is Bb, D, F, A, C: the 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 of Bb.
How do you play Bbmaj9 on guitar?
5th String Root Maj9: x 1 0 2 1 x (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with Bbmaj9?
Scales on Bb that contain every note of Bbmaj9: Bb Major, Bb Lydian, Bb Bebop Dominant, Bb Harmonic Major, Bb Bebop Major.

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