Five String Banjo · Double C (gCGCD) · Capo 1

BM9♭5B Major 9th Flat 5th

A♯Root
Dtone
Etone
Atone
Ctone

Formula 7 · ♭3 · 4 · ♭7 · ♭2  ·  Notes A♯ · D · E · A · C

How to play it

BM9♭5 fingering positions

Double C (gCGCD) · Capo 1, low E on the left. Each dot is colour-coded by note — the ringed dot is the root. Numbers below show the fret per string (x = muted).

B Major 9th Flat 5th guitar chord — 9th position (10 9 9 10 12) fretboard diagram in Double C (gCGCD) · Capo 1
B Major 9th Flat 5th guitar chord — 9th position (10 9 9 12 10) fretboard diagram in Double C (gCGCD) · Capo 1
Read it as tab

BM9♭5 guitar tab

The same voicings in tablature — high e on top, low E on the bottom. Each fret number is colour-coded by note; the ringed number is the root, × means don’t play that string.

B Major 9th Flat 5th guitar tab — 9th position (10 9 9 10 12) in Double C (gCGCD) · Capo 1
B Major 9th Flat 5th guitar tab — 9th position (10 9 9 12 10) in Double C (gCGCD) · Capo 1
Sound

How BM9♭5 sounds

Consonance
2/ 5
Brightness
DarkBright
Character

Moods & genres

Moods
dreamyfloating
Genres
jazzfusion
Theory

Notes & relationships

NotesA♯ · D · E · A · C
Formula (scale degrees)7 · ♭3 · 4 · ♭7 · ♭2
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BM9♭5 in other tunings:

C / Drop CDouble COpen D

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