Bmaj9 Guitar Chord
Bmaj9 Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 7 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: B Eb Gb Bb Db (R 3 5 7 9).
Bmaj9 Chord
Full name: B major ninthAKA: BM9 BMaj7(add9) BM7(add9) Bmajor7(add9) BM7/9 BMaj7/9
Guitar sound:
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Bmaj9 Guitar Chord Charts
Simplified notation: x 2 1 3 2 2
Difficulty level: Advanced


Simplified notation: 7 x 8 8 x 9
Difficulty level: Professional


Simplified notation: 7 6 8 6 7 6


Simplified notation: 7 4 4 4 4 6


Simplified notation: x 2 4 3 4 2


Simplified notation: 7 9 8 8 x 7


Simplified notation: x 14 11 11 11 11


Bmaj9 Inversions on guitar
Bmaj9 chord charts for left handed guitar







Bmaj9 Chord Structure
Notes: B Eb Gb Bb DbInterval structure: R 3 5 7 9
Chord construction:
R = B
B + major interval = Eb (scale degree = 3rd)
Eb + minor interval = Gb (scale degree = 5th)
Gb + major interval = Bb (scale degree = 7th)
Bb + minor interval = Db (scale degree = 9th)
Bmaj9 on other instruments
Bmaj9 piano




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Scales Related to Bmaj9
Scales that include all of the notes of Bmaj9.F#/Gb major B major F#/Gb ionian B ionian D#/Eb natural minor G#/Ab natural minor C#/Db dorian G#/Ab dorian D#/Eb phrygian A#/Bb phrygian E lydian B lydian C#/Db mixolydian F#/Gb mixolydian D#/Eb aeolian G#/Ab aeolian F locrian A#/Bb locrian A#/Bb dorian b2 E diminished lydian
Bmaj9 chord staff

Bmaj9 summary table
Guitar chord name | Bmaj9 (B major ninth) |
Guitar sound | |
Notes and structure | B Eb Gb Bb Db (R 3 5 7 9) |
Alternate tunings | |
Chord Categories | is maj7 with added 9th 9th chord |
Other Notations | BM9 BMaj7(add9) BM7(add9) Bmajor7(add9) BM7/9 BMaj7/9 |
Chord Construction | R = B B + major interval = Eb (scale degree = 3rd) Eb + minor interval = Gb (scale degree = 5th) Gb + major interval = Bb (scale degree = 7th) Bb + minor interval = Db (scale degree = 9th) |
Bmaj9 on other instruments | Bmaj9 piano![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tweak notes of Bmaj9
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References related to this chord
is maj7 with added 9th 9th chordNinth Chords on Wikipedia
Major Seventh Chords on Wikipedia