Chords
Bb Add flat nine
Bb · D · F · Cb
Bb Add flat nine (Bbmajaddb9) is a major chord of 4 notes: Bb · D · F · Cb.
Also written BbMaddb9
Bb Add flat nine
Bb · D · F · Cb
Voicings on the piano
| Voicing | Notes | Play it on your instrument |
|---|---|---|
| Closed, root position | Bb3 · D4 · F4 · Cb4 | |
| Open (drop 2) | F3 · Bb3 · Cb4 · D4 |
Tap a key or a fret to hear it.
Anatomy
Bb Add flat nine (Bbmajaddb9) contains the notes Bb · D · F · Cb, each with a role measured as an interval from the root.
Read on: how triads are built · extensions
Inversions
An inversion of Bb Add flat nine puts a chord tone other than Bb in the bass; the name after the slash is that bass note.
Where it lives
The keys and the scales Bb Add flat nine belongs to.
In which keys
Bb Add flat nine is diatonic to 1 key; the numeral is its degree and the label its harmonic function.
- D# minorVmajaddb9Dominant
Scales that contain it
Bb Add flat nine fits inside these scales, each built on Bb.
- Bb Phrygian DominantBb · Cb · D · Eb · F · Gb · Ab
- Bb Half-Whole DiminishedBb · Cb · Db · D · E · F · G · Ab
- Bb ScriabinBb · Cb · D · F · G
- Bb Double Harmonic LydianBb · Cb · D · E · F · Gb · A
- Bb Double Harmonic MajorBb · Cb · D · Eb · F · Gb · A
- Bb FlamencoBb · Cb · Db · D · E · F · Ab
- Bb Purvi RagaBb · Cb · D · Eb · E · F · Gb · A
- Bb Spanish HeptatonicBb · Cb · Db · D · Eb · F · Gb · Ab
Understanding the Bb Add flat nine chord
Names and symbols
Bbmajaddb9 is the chord symbol for Bb Add flat nine; it is also written BbMaddb9.
Common questions
- What notes are in the Bb Add flat nine chord?
- The Bb Add flat nine chord contains the notes Bb · D · F · Cb: the root Bb with the intervals 1P, 3M, 5P, 9m stacked above it. Play them together for the chord or one after another for an arpeggio. The lowest note is normally Bb, but any chord tone can take the bass in an inversion.
- What intervals make up the Bb Add flat nine chord?
- Measured from Bb, the Bb Add flat nine chord stacks the intervals 1P, 3M, 5P, 9m. The quality of the third and of the seventh, if there is one, is what gives the chord its character; the rest of the notes colour it. Every interval in the formula links to its own page, with its sound.
- How do I play the Bb Add flat nine chord?
- On guitar the most common Bb Add flat nine shape is x10301, read from the lowest string to the highest; the instrument panel above shows several more with their fingerings. On piano play Bb3 · D4 · F4 · Cb4 with the right hand, or move the root down into the left hand and keep the rest above it. Every shape on this page plays when you press it.