B-flat minor 9

B-flat minor 9 guitar chord is also written as B♭min9 or B♭m9.

Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the B-flat minor 9 guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.


B-flat minor 9 guitar chord diagram

How to play the B-flat minor 9 chord

String numbers run from the thinnest string (1st) to the thickest string (6th). Match each numbered finger to the diagrams.

Shape 686668

  • Place your index finger (1) on the 6th fret of the 2nd (B) string, 3rd (G) string, 4th (D) string, and 6th (low E) string in a barre.
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the 8th fret of the 5th (A) string.
  • Place your little finger (4) on the 8th fret of the 1st (high E) string.

Shape 633664

  • Place your index finger (1) on the 3rd fret of the 4th (D) string and 5th (A) string in a barre.
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the 4th fret of the 1st (high E) string.
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the 6th fret of the 6th (low E) string.
  • Place your little finger (4) on the 6th fret of the 2nd (B) string and 3rd (G) string in a barre.

View B-flat minor 9 inversions and slash chords

B♭min9/D♭ - B♭min9/F - B♭min9/A♭ - B♭min9/C

View minor 9 chord for guitar with other root notes

C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C♯ - D♯ - F♯ - G♯ - A♯ - D♭ - E♭ - G♭ - A♭ - B♭