Root on A string
no fifthx-13-12-14-13-x
B♭maj9 chord on guitar
B♭maj9 is the B♭ major 9 chord. Its notes are B♭, D, F, A and C. It is the same chord as A♯maj9. A major seventh plus a ninth. The compact grip omits the fifth.
How to play B♭maj9
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in B♭maj9
- B♭1
- D3
- F5
- A7
- C9
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
- Also written
- B♭maj9, B♭Δ9
- Chord type
- Major 9
B♭maj9 notes across the neck
Every B♭, D, F, A and C on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, B♭. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other B♭ chords
B♭B♭mB♭7B♭maj7B♭m7B♭5B♭sus2B♭sus4B♭add9B♭6B♭m6B♭augB♭dimB♭dim7B♭m7♭5B♭9B♭maj9B♭m9B♭mmaj7B♭7♭5B♭7♯5B♭7♭9B♭7♯9
Other major 9 chords