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;

B6/9b5 Mandolin Chord Charts

(discarded 1 less important note to make it possible to form the chord)

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/Ab

B6/9b5 on other instruments

B6/9b5 piano
B6/9b5 Piano chord chart

B6/9b5 guitar
B6/9b5 Guitar chord chart

B6/9b5 ukulele

B6/9b5 mandolin

B6/9b5 banjo

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 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 B6/9b5 guitar B6/9b5 ukulele B6/9b5 mandolin B6/9b5 banjo

References related to this chord

maj dim 6

Altered Seventh Chords on Wikipedia

Major Seventh Chords on Wikipedia