B♭m9 (B♭ minor 9th): B♭ D♭ F A♭ C. Formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9. A minor 7th with a 9th: smooth and open, common in jazz, R&B and neo-soul.

Made of5

Notes5

Contains & part of15

Scales that contain it15

Inversions5

  • B♭m9

    Root position · B♭ D♭ F A♭ C

  • B♭m9/D♭

    1st inversion · D♭ F A♭ C B♭

  • B♭m9/F

    2nd inversion · F A♭ C B♭ D♭

  • B♭m9/A♭

    3rd inversion · A♭ C B♭ D♭ F

  • B♭m9/C

    4th inversion · C B♭ D♭ F A♭

Relatives4

Type1

Genres that use it3

Where it goes2

One small move away1

Its dominant1