# B♭ minor 9 Guitar Chord

> The B♭ minor 9 minor 9 chord combines the minor 7th with a major ninth C, producing a lush, moody atmosphere. The added ninth C softens the minor tonality with a dreamy, jazzy color, perfect for soulful ballads and expressive emotional landscapes. With A♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of B♭ minor 9.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-9/a-flat

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: B♭min9
- Notes: B♭, D♭, F, A♭, C
- Intervals: 1 (B♭), ♭3 (D♭), 5 (F), ♭7 (A♭), 9 (C)
- Mood: smooth, soulful, mellow, deep
- Genres: Jazz, R&B, Soul, Neo-Soul
- Playable shapes: 16

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 4 3 3 3 2 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-9/a-flat/433324)
- Shape 2: 4 4 6 5 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-9/a-flat/446566)
- Shape 3: -1 11 10 10 11 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-9/a-flat/xbaab9)
- Shape 4: 4 4 3 3 1 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-9/a-flat/443311)
- Shape 5: 4 3 3 3 2 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-9/a-flat/433321)
- Shape 6: 4 4 3 3 1 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-9/a-flat/443314)
- Shape 7: 4 4 3 5 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-9/a-flat/443566)
- Shape 8: 4 3 3 6 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-9/a-flat/433666)

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