B♭maj9 guitar chord
B flat major 9. Notes: B♭ D F A C. Also written A♯maj9.01
BeginnerEasy shape
A-shape · fret 1 · Full & movable
Root on the 5th string at fret 1. Place your first finger on fret 1 first, then add the others.
String by string, low to high
- Low E muted: don’t play it
- A fret 1, finger 1 (B♭)
- D open (D)
- G fret 2, finger 3 (A)
- B fret 1, finger 2 (C)
- High E muted: don’t play it
02
HardHarder shape
E-shape · fret 6 · Full & movable
Root on the 6th string at fret 6. Set your first finger across fret 6 first, then add the others.
String by string, low to high
- Low E fret 6, finger 1 (B♭)
- A fret 8, finger 3 (F)
- D fret 7, finger 2 (A)
- G fret 7, finger 2 (D)
- B fret 6, finger 1 (F)
- High E fret 8, finger 4 (C)
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