Bb Major Ninth (Bbmaj9) chords on guitar

Welcome to our tutorial on the Bb maj9 chord, a beautiful and complex chord belonging to the Major Chords family. This chord is composed of the notes Bb, D, F, A, and C and is built using the intervals of 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9. Understanding these intervals and how they stack to create this chord is key to mastering it, and we have a great tutorial that teaches how to build chords by stacking intervals that can help you with that.

Each of these intervals has a name: the root (1), major third (3), perfect fifth (5), major seventh (7), and major ninth (9). If you're unfamiliar with these terms, we recommend checking out our tutorial about fretboard intervals.

Playing the Bb maj9 chord can be a bit more advanced than beginner chords, but don't worry, we'll provide you with clear chord diagrams and fretboard patterns to make learning this chord as straightforward as possible. For more advanced chords like this one, you might find our tutorial about intermediate guitar chords useful.

Finally, the Bb maj9 chord is often used in jazz chord progressions. If you're interested in exploring this genre further, our tutorial about jazz chord progressions is a great resource. Happy strumming!