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B7b9 Ukulele Chord

A dramatic, tense sound. Common in jazz and flamenco. The flat ninth creates a strong chromatic pull toward resolution. On guitar, the fifth is sometimes omitted.

Ukulele

Strings 1–2–1–2

How to play the B7b9 chord on ukulele

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

Notation for B7b9 chord

Other names: B 7th flat 9

Music theory name: seventh flat nine chord

Common name: B 7b9 chord

Intervals and tones in B7b9 chord

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

All Variations

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

More chords with B as the root

The same chord type in other keys