![]() These are called “major”, “minor” and “dominant”. When you first discover the vast selection of chords with numbers in, it can seem like a giant, scary music theory melange… In this blog I am going to be explaining how chords are named and hopefully demystifying this confusing subject for beginner guitarists! I am often asked questions like “what’s the difference between a major and a dominant 7 chord” or “why is this an add 9 chord not a 9 chord”. The Bb mixolydian mode can be used when soloing over the Bb9 chord.Chord construction explained- 7, 9, 11, 13, major, minor, dominant etc.The Bb9 is essentially a Bb dominant 7 chord with an added 9.The Bb9 can be used as a substitute for the Bb7 chord.The 9th note of the Bb Major scale (C) is the same as the 2nd note of the scale.The Bb9 chord is produced by taking the 1 (root), 3, 5, b7 and 9 of the Bb Major scale.The Bb9 chord contains the notes Bb, D, F, Ab and C.If you’ve come to this page just to view some chord diagrams for Bb9, here they are. The most common way to play Bb9 is with the root note on the 13th fret of the 5th string (second shape in the pic below). You should hear that the chord progression sounds very similar, but the inclusion of the Bb9 chord gives the chord progression a jazzy sound. ![]() After a while, try substituting the Bb7 chord for a Bb9 chord. The 9th chord can often be substituted for a dominant 7 chord. It is in many ways, the go-to ‘funk’ chord. The 9th chord is a very popular guitar chord in Jazz, Funk and Blues. The 9th note of the scale (Bb) is the same as the 2nd note, but we refer to it as a 9, as this implies that the chord is a dominant 7 chord (1, 3, 5, 7) with a 9 included. It is produced by taking the 1 (root), 3, 5, b7 and 9 of the Bb Major scale. The Bb9 (B flat 9) chord contains the notes Bb, D, F, Ab and C.
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