Guitar arpeggio
Bb Dominant 7 Flat 9 Guitar Arpeggio
Bb Dominant 7 Flat 9 is a five-note arpeggio built from Bb, D, F, Ab, and Cb. It is also commonly called Bb Dominant Seven Flat Nine, and Bb 7 Flat 9. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.
- Chord tones
- Bb , D , F , Ab , Cb
- Formula
- 1 3 5 b7 b9
- Semitones
- 0 4 7 10 13
- Chord symbols
- Bb7b9
- Also called
- Bb Dominant Seven Flat NineBb 7 Flat 9
How to read this arpeggio
The chord tones are shown as pitch classes first. In the fretboard tool, square markers represent Bb root notes, while circular markers represent the remaining tones in the arpeggio.
Use the interactive fretboard to locate the Bb root notes and connect the remaining dominant 7 flat 9 chord tones across standard tuning.
This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called Bb Dominant Seven Flat Nine or Bb 7 Flat 9.
Fretboard diagram
Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool
Start with Bb Dominant 7 Flat 9 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.
Open in interactive fretboard