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Cm9/Bb chord on guitar

C Minor Ninth Over B Flat. Notes: C, Eb, G, Bb and D.

Cm9/Bb guitar chord diagram, barre at fret 33fr×4Bbb71CR3G51Bbb71D9BbCGBbD
Barre at fret 3 · Medium

How to play Cm9/Bb

  1. Lay your index finger flat across the 5th (A) to the 2nd (B) string at fret 3. This is the barre.
  2. Put your ring finger on the 4th (D) string at fret 5 (G).
  3. Put your pinky finger on the 6th (low E) string at fret 6 (Bb).
  4. Don't play the high E string: skip it or mute it with a fretting finger.
  5. Strum from the low E string down.
Lowest note: Bb (the root)Strings played: 5 of 6Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play Cm9/Bb

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
Cm9/Bb guitar chord, barre at fret 33fr×4Bbb71CR3G51Bbb71D9BbCGBbD

Barre at fret 3

Medium
Cm9/Bb guitar chord, barre at fret 33fr4Bbb71CR3G51Bbb71D91G5BbCGBbDG

Barre at fret 3

Hard
Cm9/Bb guitar chord, barre at fret 33fr4Bbb71CR2G53CR1D91G5BbCGCDG

Barre at fret 3

Hard
Cm9/Bb guitar chord, barre at fret 1010fr×4Bbb71CR3G52Bbb71D9BbCGBbD

Barre at fret 10

Hard

Notes and theory

Croot
Ebb3 · minor third
G5 · perfect fifth
Bbb7 · minor seventh
D9 · ninth

The minor ninth extends a minor seventh with a ninth: lush and smooth, a neo-soul and jazz staple. The formula is 1 b3 5 b7 9.

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Questions

What notes are in the Cm9/Bb chord?

Cm9/Bb (C minor ninth over B flat) is made of five notes: C (root), Eb (minor third), G (perfect fifth), Bb (minor seventh) and D (ninth). The slash means Bb is played as the lowest note.

How do you play Cm9/Bb on guitar?

The easiest Cm9/Bb is the "barre at fret 3" shape. Lay your index finger flat across the 5th (A) to the 2nd (B) string at fret 3. This is the barre. Put your ring finger on the 4th (D) string at fret 5 (G). Put your pinky finger on the 6th (low E) string at fret 6 (Bb).

Is Cm9/Bb hard to play on guitar?

Cm9/Bb has no open-string shape, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. The easiest one is rated medium.

What does a minor ninth chord sound like?

The minor ninth extends a minor seventh with a ninth: lush and smooth, a neo-soul and jazz staple.