Guitar arpeggio

Bb Minor 9 Guitar Arpeggio

Bb Minor 9 is a five-note arpeggio built from Bb, Db, F, Ab, and C. It is also commonly called Bb Minor Ninth, and Bbm9. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.

Chord tones
Bb , Db , F , Ab , C
Formula
1 b3 5 b7 9
Semitones
0 3 7 10 14
Chord symbols
Bbm9 , Bbmin9
Also called
Bb Minor NinthBbm9

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 minor 9 chord tones across standard tuning.

This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called Bb Minor Ninth or Bbm9.

Fretboard diagram

Bb Minor 9 Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning

Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool

Start with Bb Minor 9 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.

Open in interactive fretboard

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