Guitar arpeggio
Bb Major 9 Guitar Arpeggio
Bb Major 9 is a five-note arpeggio built from Bb, D, F, A, and C. It is also commonly called Bb Major Ninth, and BbMaj9. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.
- Chord tones
- BbDFAC
- Formula
- 1 3 5 7 9
- Semitones
- 0 4 7 11 14
- Chord symbols
- Bbmaj9BbM9
- Also called
- Bb Major NinthBbMaj9
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 major 9 chord tones across standard tuning.
This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called Bb Major Ninth or BbMaj9.
Fretboard diagram
Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool
Start with Bb Major 9 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.
Open in interactive fretboard