B♭maj9 (B♭ major 9th): B♭ D F A C. Formula 1 3 5 7 9. A major 7th with a 9th on top: rich and dreamy, a jazz and R&B favourite.

Made of5

Notes5

Contains & part of14

Scales that contain it14

Inversions5

  • B♭maj9

    Root position · B♭ D F A C

  • B♭maj9/D

    1st inversion · D F A C B♭

  • B♭maj9/F

    2nd inversion · F A C B♭ D

  • B♭maj9/A

    3rd inversion · A C B♭ D F

  • B♭maj9/C

    4th inversion · C B♭ D F A

Relatives4

Type1

Genres that use it3

Where it goes2

One small move away1

Its dominant1