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Bbm9 Ukulele Chord

A sophisticated minor sound popular in neo-soul, jazz and lo-fi hip-hop. On guitar, the fifth is commonly omitted to make room for the ninth.

Ukulele

Strings 1–1–1–3

How to play the Bbm9 chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 1–1–1–3 from the G string to the A string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. 0 means an open string and X means a muted string.

4th string (G) Fret 1 · index finger
3rd string (C) Fret 1 · index finger
2nd string (E) Fret 1 · index finger
1st string (A) Fret 3 · ring finger

Other names for the Bbm9 chord

Other names: Bb minor 9th, Bbmin9, Bb-9

Music theory name: minor ninth chord

Common name: Bb minor ninth chord

Notes and intervals in the Bbm9 chord

Note Interval
Bb Root
Db Minor 3rd
F Perfect 5th
Ab Minor 7th
C Major 9th

All variations

Open
1–1–1–3
Fret 4
5–5–4–4
Fret 3
6–5–4–3
Fret 6
6–8–8–8

More chords with Bb as the root

The same chord type in other keys

Songs using Bbm9

Let's Stay Together
Al Green
Ticho a klid
Zabillow