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B13b9 Ukulele Chord

A rich dominant chord with the chromatic tension of a flat ninth. Typical of jazz turnarounds. On guitar, the fifth and eleventh are omitted — usually only 4 notes are played.

Ukulele

Strings 1–2–3–2

How to play the B13b9 chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 1–2–3–2 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 2 · middle finger
2nd string (E) Fret 3 · little finger
1st string (A) Fret 2 · ring finger

Notation for B13b9 chord

Other names: B 13th flat 9

Music theory name: thirteenth flat nine chord

Common name: B 13b9 chord

Intervals and tones in B13b9 chord

Note Interval
B Root
D Major 3rd
F Perfect 5th
Ab Minor 7th
H Minor 9th
Eb Perfect 11th
G Major 13th

All Variations

Open
1–2–3–2
Fret 4
4–7–4–5
Fret 7
7–8–7–10
Fret 10
13–11–10–10

More chords with B as the root

The same chord type in other keys