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B Minor 9th Piano Chord (Bm9)
The B Minor 9th chord on piano is made of the notes B, D, F♯, A and C♯. Smooth and complex. A minor 7th with an added 9th.
Tap any key to hear it.
What notes are in B Minor 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 – 3 – 7 – 10 – 14
- Symbol
- Bm9
- Chord type
- Minor 9th, 5 notes
How to play B Minor 9th on piano
B Minor 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 Minor 9th inversions
Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Bm9/D, Bm9/F♯, Bm9/A.
Can you find B Minor 9th?
Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.
1 / 6 Tap the notes of B Minor 9th (Bm9)
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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.
What key is B Minor 9th in?
The keys whose scale contains every note of Bm9, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.
Major keys
- A majorii9
- G majoriii9
- D majorvi9
Minor keys
- B minori9
- F♯ minoriv9
- E minorv9
B Minor 9th chord FAQ
What notes are in the B Minor 9th chord?
B Minor 9th (Bm9) 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 Minor 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 Minor 9th?
1st inversion: D, F♯, A, B, C♯ (Bm9/D). 2nd inversion: F♯, A, B, C♯, D (Bm9/F♯). 3rd inversion: A, B, C♯, D, F♯ (Bm9/A).
What key is B Minor 9th in?
Bm9 belongs to A major (ii9), G major (iii9), D major (vi9), B minor (i9), F♯ minor (iv9) and E minor (v9).