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Bbm69 Piano Chord

A sophisticated minor variant of the sixth ninth chord. A warm, jazzy sound typical of Latin jazz and modern R&B.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand Bb3 fingers 5
Right hand Db4 · G4 · C5 fingers 1–3–5

How to play the Bbm69 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play Bb3 with the left hand and Db4, G4 and C5 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5 on the left and 1–3–5 on the right (1 is the thumb). The perfect fifth F can usually be omitted from an extended chord, keeping the sound clear and the voicing manageable.

Other names for the Bbm69 chord

Other names: Bb minor 6/9

Music theory name: minor sixth ninth chord

Common name: Bb minor 6/9 chord

Notes and intervals in the Bbm69 chord

Note Interval
Bb Root
Db Minor 3rd
F Perfect 5th
G Major 6th
C Major 9th

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