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B Major 9th Piano Chord (Bmaj9)
The B Major 9th chord on piano is made of the notes B, D♯, F♯, A♯ and C♯. Lush and sophisticated. A major 7th with an added 9th.
Tap any key to hear it.
What notes are in B Major 9th?
5 notes, built 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9 up from B.
- Notes
- B – D♯ – F♯ – A♯ – C♯
- Formula
- 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9
- Semitones from the root
- 0 – 4 – 7 – 11 – 14
- Symbol
- Bmaj9
- Chord type
- Major 9th, 5 notes
How to play B Major 9th on piano
B Major 9th spans more than an octave, so it is usually split between the hands.
- Left hand: B and F♯ (fingers 5 and 1).
- Right hand: D♯, A♯, C♯ (fingers 1, 3 and 5).
B Major 9th inversions
Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Bmaj9/D♯, Bmaj9/F♯, Bmaj9/A♯.
Can you find B Major 9th?
Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.
1 / 6 Tap the notes of B Major 9th (Bmaj9)
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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.
What key is B Major 9th in?
The keys whose scale contains every note of Bmaj9, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.
Major keys
- B majorImaj9
- F♯ majorIVmaj9
Minor keys
- G♯ minorIIImaj9
- E♭ minorVImaj9
B Major 9th chord FAQ
What notes are in the B Major 9th chord?
B Major 9th (Bmaj9) has 5 notes: B, D♯, F♯, A♯ and C♯. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9, counted up from B.
How do you play B Major 9th on the piano?
Spread it over two hands: the left hand plays B and F♯ (fingers 5 and 1), the right hand plays D♯, A♯, C♯ (fingers 1, 3 and 5).
What are the inversions of B Major 9th?
1st inversion: D♯, F♯, A♯, B, C♯ (Bmaj9/D♯). 2nd inversion: F♯, A♯, B, C♯, D♯ (Bmaj9/F♯). 3rd inversion: A♯, B, C♯, D♯, F♯ (Bmaj9/A♯).
What key is B Major 9th in?
Bmaj9 belongs to B major (Imaj9), F♯ major (IVmaj9), G♯ minor (IIImaj9) and E♭ minor (VImaj9).