B♭m(add9) Chord on Guitar
B♭m(add9) is the B♭ minor add 9 chord — 4 notes (B♭, D♭, F, C) built from the formula 1 ♭3 5 9. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
B♭m(add9): Chord shapes (open & barre)
- fret 3
- fret 6
- fret 10
B♭m(add9): Drop 2 voicings
- bass: 9
- bass: R
- bass: R
Keys that contain B♭m(add9)
Scales to play over B♭m(add9)
- B♭ Minor Scale
- B♭ Dorian Mode
- B♭ Melodic Minor Scale
- B♭ Major Blues Scale
- B♭ Harmonic Minor Scale
- B♭ Dorian ♯4 Scale
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain B♭, D♭, F, C.
Other B♭ chords
Minor add 9 chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the B♭m(add9) chord?
- B♭m(add9) (B♭ minor add 9) contains B♭, D♭, F, C — formula 1 ♭3 5 9.
- How do you play B♭m(add9) on guitar?
- A common shape is 63366x (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 3). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with B♭m(add9)?
- Good choices to solo over B♭m(add9): B♭ Aeolian (Minor), B♭ Dorian, B♭ Melodic minor.
- What key is B♭m(add9) in?
- B♭m(add9) is diatonic in D♭ major (viadd9), A♭ major (iiadd9), F minor (ivadd9), B♭ minor (iadd9).