Chord · Ukulele
B Minor Add 9 Chord · Ukulele
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Find every available note across the first 12 frets.
Notes
B · D · F♯ · C♯
Root: B
Intervals
1 · ♭3 · 5 · 9
How it is built
This chord starts on B and applies the intervals 1, ♭3, 5, 9. The result contains 4 distinct pitch classes per octave.
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Guide and musical context
About B Minor Add 9 Ukulele Chord
B Minor Add 9 Ukulele chord contains B, D, F♯, C♯. Its sound is intimate and spacious, combining minor color with a clear ninth.
Character and sound
Intimate and spacious, combining minor color with a clear ninth.
Musical context and history
Minor add9 adds a ninth to a minor triad without introducing a seventh. It is common in alternative pop, ballads, ambient textures and cinematic arranging.
How and where it is used
Use it as an enriched minor tonic and in progressions that preserve common tones.
On ukulele, re-entrant tuning means the physical string order is not simply low to high. That makes the actual fretboard positions and playback especially useful when choosing a fingering. Everything you see and hear on this page comes from the same note set shown above.
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 · 9 and, from B, produces the notes B · D · F♯ · C♯.
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the B Minor Add 9 Ukulele chord?
The notes are B, D, F♯, C♯.
What is its interval formula?
The formula is 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 9.
How does it sound and what is it used for?
Intimate and spacious, combining minor color with a clear ninth. Use it as an enriched minor tonic and in progressions that preserve common tones.
How can I check it on Ukulele?
Use the interactive diagram on this page and press Play or Note by note. The highlighted positions, written notes and playback all use the same pitch collection.