B♭ / A♯ minor ninth, major seventh
How to play B♭m9(maj7) — Minor ninth, major seventh
B♭m9(maj7) (Minor ninth, major seventh)B♭ · D♭ · F · A · C
Guitar samples: Acoustic guitar — University of Iowa (via tonejs-instruments, CC-BY 3.0)
B♭ / A♯ minor ninth, major seventh — notes and structure
The B♭m9(maj7) chord is a minor-major seventh with the ninth added — lush and tense.
The B♭m9(maj7) minor ninth, major seventh consists of the notes B♭, D♭, F, A, C. Its interval structure is R–3–5–7–9 — the root, then each chord tone stacked above it. This is the same chord you see in the interactive finder above, drawn on the guitar fretboard with the root circled and every chord tone labelled.
B♭m9(maj7) stacks a minor third (D♭), a perfect fifth (F), a major seventh (A) and a ninth (C) above the root B♭.
The finder shows 2 ways to play B♭m9(maj7) — movable shapes higher up the neck reaching up to the 14th fret. 1 of them use a barre.
Frequently asked questions
- What notes are in the B♭ / A♯ minor ninth, major seventh chord?
- The B♭m9(maj7) chord contains the notes B♭, D♭, F, A, C. It is a minor-major seventh with the ninth added — lush and tense.
- How many ways can you play B♭m9(maj7) on guitar?
- 2 voicings are shown on this page — movable shapes up the neck — each with its own fingering diagram and audio.
- Is B♭m9(maj7) a hard chord to play?
- It is a movable shape played higher up the neck rather than in open position, so it takes a little more hand strength.