Chord
B Minor 9 Chord
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Highlighted notes form this chord.
Notes
B · D · F♯ · A · C♯
Root: B
Intervals
1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
How it is built
This chord starts on B and applies the intervals 1, ♭3, 5, ♭7, 9. The result contains 5 distinct pitch classes per octave.
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Guide and musical context
About B Minor 9 Chord
B Minor 9 Chord contains B, D, F♯, A, C♯. Its sound is deep, smooth and spacious.
Character and sound
Deep, smooth and spacious.
Musical context and history
The minor ninth extends m7 with a ninth and is a standard sound in jazz, soul, R&B and modern keyboard and guitar harmony.
How and where it is used
It can act as ii, a minor tonic or a sustained modal chord.
In Theory view you can hear the pitch collection without depending on a specific fingering. Then switch to Piano, Guitar, Ukulele or Mandolin to see how the same notes are physically distributed on each instrument.
Harmonic and musical relationships
The B minor harmony can be compared with its parallel major, which keeps the same root, and its relative major at D. The dominant a fifth above, F♯, is another important reference.
The formula on this page is 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 and, from B, produces the notes B · D · F♯ · A · C♯.
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the B Minor 9 Chord?
The notes are B, D, F♯, A, C♯.
What is its interval formula?
The formula is 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9.
How does it sound and what is it used for?
Deep, smooth and spacious. It can act as ii, a minor tonic or a sustained modal chord.
Can I view it on a specific instrument?
Yes. Use the selector near the top to switch between Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Mandolin without changing the musical combination you are studying.