B♭9 (B♭ dominant 9th): B♭ D F A♭ C. Formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9. A dominant 7th with a 9th: full and funky, the chord of funk and soul vamps.

Made of5

Notes5

Contains & part of9

Scales that contain it9

Inversions5

  • B♭9

    Root position · B♭ D F A♭ C

  • B♭9/D

    1st inversion · D F A♭ C B♭

  • B♭9/F

    2nd inversion · F A♭ C B♭ D

  • B♭9/A♭

    3rd inversion · A♭ C B♭ D F

  • B♭9/C

    4th inversion · C B♭ D F A♭

Relatives6

Type1

Genres that use it5

Where it goes3

One small move away2

Its dominant1