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Aliases: Bm9

B minor 9th Chord

Below you can find chord diagrams, piano fingerings, guitar fingering, notes, intervals, scales, and arpeggios.

Audible Example

What does a B minor 9th chord sound like?

B minor 9th chord

Piano Fingering

How do you play a B minor 9th chord on the piano?

B
C#
D
F#
A
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Guitar Fingering

How do you play a B minor 9th chord on the guitar?

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E
B
G
D
A
E
F#
C#
A
B
F#
D
B
F#
C#
A
D
A
C#
B
F#
D
A
B
C#
B
F#
C#
D
A
D
F#
C#
B
D
A
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About the B minor 9th chord

A minor 9th chord adds a ninth to a minor 7th chord, creating a rich, complex, and smooth sound. It has a warm melancholy that is less stark than a plain minor chord. Minor 9th chords are commonly featured in jazz, R&B, neo-soul, and lo-fi hip hop.

Notes

What notes are in a B minor 9th chord?

B - D - F# - A - C#

Intervals

What intervals are in a B minor 9th chord?

Root Note

Minor 3rd

Perfect 5th

Minor 7th

Major 9th

Scales

What scales does a B minor 9th chord fit in?

B

B dorian

C#

C# locrian

- C# phrygian

D

D lydian

- D major

- D bebop

E

E dorian

- E mixolydian

- E bebop

F#

F# harmonic minor

- F# phrygian

G

G lydian

G#

G# locrian

A

A mixolydian

- A major

- A bebop