# 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 F in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of B♭ minor 9.

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

## 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: 3

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 1 4 3 3 1 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-9/f/143314)
- Shape 2: 1 3 3 3 2 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-9/f/133324)
- Shape 3: -1 8 8 6 9 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-9/f/x88698)

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