Home > Chord Database > guitar > B > minor third > normal 5th > minor 7th > not inverted > Bm9

Bm9 Guitar Chord

Bm9 Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 5 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: B D Gb A Db (R m3 5 m7 9).

Bm9 Chord

Full name: B minor ninth
AKA: Bminor9 Bmin9 Bm7/9 Bm7(add9) B-7/9 B-7(add9) Bmin7/9 Bmin7(add9)
Guitar sound:

On this page:
Charts Inversions Left handed charts Structure Chord on other instruments Related scales Chord staff Summary table References Adjust notes

Bm9 Guitar Chord Charts

Simplified notation: x 2 0 2 2 2 Difficulty level: Intermediate
Bm9 for guitar on frets x, 2, 0, 2, 2, 2

Simplified notation: 7 x 7 7 7 9 Difficulty level: Advanced
Bm9 for guitar on frets 7, x, 7, 7, 7, 9

Simplified notation: 7 9 7 7 7 9
Bm9 for guitar on frets 7, 9, 7, 7, 7, 9

Simplified notation: 7 5 x 6 7 5
Bm9 for guitar on frets 7, 5, x, 6, 7, 5

Simplified notation: 7 4 4 7 x 5
Bm9 for guitar on frets 7, 4, 4, 7, x, 5

Bm9 Inversions on guitar

$Bm9\D guitar chord$

$Bm9\Gb guitar chord$

$Bm9\A guitar chord$

$Bm9\Db guitar chord$

Bm9 chord charts for left handed guitar

Bm9 Chord Structure

Notes: B D Gb A Db
Interval structure: R m3 5 m7 9

Chord construction:
R = B
B + minor interval = D (scale degree = minor 3rd)
D + major interval = Gb (scale degree = 5th)
Gb + minor interval = A (scale degree = minor 7th)
A + major interval = Db (scale degree = 9th)

Bm9 on other instruments

Bm9 piano

Bm9 guitar
Bm9 Guitar chord chart

Bm9 ukulele
Bm9 ukulele chord

Bm9 mandolin
Bm9 mandolin chord

Bm9 banjo

Change tuning

Scales Related to Bm9

Scales that include all of the notes of Bm9.
D major A major D ionian A ionian F#/Gb harmonic minor F#/Gb natural minor B natural minor E dorian B dorian C#/Db phrygian F#/Gb phrygian D lydian G lydian E mixolydian A mixolydian F#/Gb aeolian B aeolian C#/Db locrian G#/Ab locrian F altered bb7

Bm9 chord staff

Bm9 summary table

Guitar chord name	Bm9 (B minor ninth)
Guitar sound
Notes and structure	B D Gb A Db (R m3 5 m7 9)
Alternate tunings
Chord Categories	minor seventh with added 9th. Most of the time the 5th is left out (3rd note) 9th chord
Other Notations	Bminor9 Bmin9 Bm7/9 Bm7(add9) B-7/9 B-7(add9) Bmin7/9 Bmin7(add9)
Chord Construction	R = B B + minor interval = D (scale degree = minor 3rd) D + major interval = Gb (scale degree = 5th) Gb + minor interval = A (scale degree = minor 7th) A + major interval = Db (scale degree = 9th)
Bm9 on other instruments	Bm9 piano Bm9 guitar Bm9 ukulele Bm9 mandolin Bm9 banjo

Tweak notes of Bm9

References related to this chord

minor seventh with added 9th. Most of the time the 5th is left out (3rd note) 9th chord

Ninth Chords on Wikipedia

Dominant Seventh Chords on Wikipedia