B♭9 chord on piano

Bb dominant 9th: B♭ · D · F · A♭ · C. It sounds the funk and soul workhorse: a dominant 7th wearing colour.

On the keyboard

Fingering

Right hand, root position: B♭ — finger 1 · D — finger 2 · F — finger 3 · A♭ — finger 4 · C — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)

Inversions

The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:

• RootB♭ – D – F – A♭ – C
• 1stD – F – A♭ – C – B♭
• 2ndF – A♭ – C – B♭ – D
• 3rdA♭ – C – B♭ – D – F
• 4rdC – B♭ – D – F – A♭

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