# How to play B minor 7th flat 9th / A (3rd inversion) chord on guitar — Shape 557577 | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the B minor 7th flat 9th / A (3rd inversion) chord on guitar (Shape 557577). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 5th fret of the 3rd string, 5th string, and 6th string in barre position.

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## Chord Facts

- Canonical chord: B minor 7th flat 9th
- Display name: Bmin7(♭9)/A
- Notes: B, D, F♯, A, C
- Intervals: 1 (B), ♭3 (D), 5 (F♯), ♭7 (A), ♭9 (C)

## How To Play This Shape

- Place the 1st finger on the 5th fret of the 3rd string, 5th string, and 6th string in barre position
- Place the 3rd finger on the 7th fret of the 4th string
- Place the 4th finger on the 7th fret of the 1st string and 2nd string in barre position

## Other Resources

- Parent chord page: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-7th-flat-9th/a/
- Chord library: https://guitarwiz.app/chords