Accessible Page: Bb Major Ninth (Bbmaj9) chords on guitar

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Chord Shapes

There are 6 positions for this chord:

Position 1

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the D string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the A string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 1 of the B string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 1 of the high E string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 2 of the G string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 2

Fingers Positions

• Mute the B string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the A and G strings at the same time
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the low E string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 7 of the D string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 3

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the A string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the G and high E strings at the same time
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the B string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the D string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 4

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the A, G and high E strings at the same time
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the B string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the D string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 5

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the A string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the D and high E strings at the same time
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the G string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 10 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 6

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the A and B strings at the same time
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the G string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the D string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Bb maj9 Description

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!

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