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 ninthAKA: Bminor9 Bmin9 Bm7/9 Bm7(add9) B-7/9 B-7(add9) Bmin7/9 Bmin7(add9)
Guitar sound:
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Bm9 Guitar Chord Charts
Simplified notation: x 2 0 2 2 2
Difficulty level: Intermediate


Simplified notation: 7 x 7 7 7 9
Difficulty level: Advanced


Simplified notation: 7 9 7 7 7 9


Simplified notation: 7 5 x 6 7 5


Simplified notation: 7 4 4 7 x 5


Bm9 Inversions on guitar
Bm9 chord charts for left handed guitar





Bm9 Chord Structure
Notes: B D Gb A DbInterval 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




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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) |
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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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tweak notes of Bm9
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References related to this chord
minor seventh with added 9th. Most of the time the 5th is left out (3rd note) 9th chordNinth Chords on Wikipedia
Dominant Seventh Chords on Wikipedia