Bb9
Bb9
Bb 9
Intermediate
Major
Extended
9th chord - extended from dominant 7
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
Bb
RootD
Major 3rdF
Perfect 5thAb
Minor 7thC
Major 9thInterval Details
Bb
Root
D
Major 3rd
F
Perfect 5th
Ab
Minor 7th
C
Major 9th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P - 7m - 9M
Sound Character
Timbre
Bright, stable
Emotion
Happy, optimistic, strong
Suitable Genres
Pop, Rock, Country, Classical
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
Bb - D - F - Ab - C
Bass: BbInversion 1
D - F - Ab - C - Bb
Bass: DInversion 2
F - Ab - C - Bb - D
Bass: FInversion 3
Ab - C - Bb - D - F
Bass: AbInversion 4
C - Bb - D - F - Ab
Bass: CCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Bb9 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Bb9
Bb13
Bb9#11
Bb13#11
Bb9#11b13
Simplified
Bb5
Bb7no5
BbM
Bb7
Bbsus2
Bb9no5
BbMadd9
Alternate Symbols
Bb9
Tags
extended
dominant
Piano
Guitar
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Ukulele
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