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Bmaj9 Guitar Chord
B major ninth for guitar

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 ninth
AKA: 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
Bmaj9 for guitar on frets x, 2, 1, 3, 2, 2

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

Bmaj9 for guitar on frets 7, x, 8, 8, x, 9

Simplified notation: 7 6 8 6 7 6

Bmaj9 for guitar on frets 7, 6, 8, 6, 7, 6

Simplified notation: 7 4 4 4 4 6

Bmaj9 for guitar on frets 7, 4, 4, 4, 4, 6

Simplified notation: x 2 4 3 4 2

Bmaj9 for guitar on frets x, 2, 4, 3, 4, 2

Simplified notation: 7 9 8 8 x 7

Bmaj9 for guitar on frets 7, 9, 8, 8, x, 7

Simplified notation: x 14 11 11 11 11

Bmaj9 for guitar on frets x, 14, 11, 11, 11, 11

Bmaj9 Inversions on guitar

$Bmaj9\Eb guitar chord$

$Bmaj9\Gb guitar chord$

$Bmaj9\Bb guitar chord$

$Bmaj9\Db guitar chord$

Bmaj9 Chord Structure

Notes: B Eb Gb Bb Db
Interval 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

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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 Bmaj9 guitar Bmaj9 ukulele Bmaj9 mandolin Bmaj9 banjo

Tweak notes of Bmaj9

References related to this chord

is maj7 with added 9th 9th chord

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Bmaj9 Guitar Chord B major ninth for guitar