B6/9b5 Mandolin Chord
B6/9b5 for Mandolin has the notes B C# D# F G# and can be played 5 different ways. Learn about its related chords and interval structure: R 2 3 b5 6.
B6/9b5 Chord
AKA: B6/7/9b5; B6/7b5 add2; B6/7b5 add9;On this page:
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B6/9b5 Mandolin Chord Charts
(discarded 1 less important note to make it possible to form the chord)





B6/9b5 Inversions on mandolin
B6/9b5 Chord Structure
Notes: B C# D# F G#Interval structure: R 2 3 b5 6
Chord construction:
major chord: chord has major third (R + 3)
chord is (b5): major + has diminished 5th (R´+ b5)
chord is 6b5 (major with diminished 5th with added 6th); b5 + 6
chord is 6/9b5: chord 6b5 with added 2nd (9th)
Chords related to B6/9b5
C#9 Db9 Db9/B Db9/F C#9/B C#9/F Db9/Ab C#9/D# C#9/G# C#9/Eb C#9/AbB6/9b5 on other instruments
B6/9b5 piano




Scales Related to B6/9b5
Scales that include all of the notes of B6/9b5.F#/Gb major F#/Gb melodic minor G#/Ab melodic minor F#/Gb ionian D#/Eb natural minor G#/Ab dorian A#/Bb phrygian B lydian C#/Db mixolydian D#/Eb aeolian F locrian A leading whole tone C#/Db overtone B overtone F altered G altered G enigmatic C dorian b2 D dorian b2 A augmented lydian
B6/9b5 chord staff

B6/9b5 summary table
Mandolin chord name | B6/9b5 |
Notes and structure | B C# D# F G# ( R 2 3 b5 6) |
Related Chords | C#9 Db9 Db9/B Db9/F C#9/B C#9/F Db9/Ab C#9/D# C#9/G# C#9/Eb C#9/Ab |
Chord Categories | maj dim 6 |
Other Notations | B6/7/9b5; B6/7b5 add2; B6/7b5 add9; |
Chord Construction | major chord: chord has major third (R + 3) chord is (b5): major + has diminished 5th (R´+ b5) chord is 6b5 (major with diminished 5th with added 6th); b5 + 6 chord is 6/9b5: chord 6b5 with added 2nd (9th) |
B6/9b5 on other instruments | B6/9b5 piano![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
References related to this chord
maj dim 6Altered Seventh Chords on Wikipedia
Major Seventh Chords on Wikipedia