B9 Mandolin Chord

B9 for Mandolin has the notes B Eb Gb A Db and can be played 5 different ways. Learn about its related chords and interval structure: R 3 5 m7 9.

B9 Chord

Full name: B ninth
AKA: B7(add9) B7/9

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B9 Mandolin Chord Charts

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

B9 Inversions on mandolin

$B9\Eb mandolin chord$

$B9\Gb mandolin chord$

$B9\A mandolin chord$

$B9\Db mandolin chord$

B9 Chord Structure

Notes: B Eb Gb A Db
Interval structure: R 3 5 m7 9

Chord construction:
R = B
B + major interval = Eb (scale degree = 3rd)
Eb + minor interval = Gb (scale degree = 5th)
Gb + minor interval = A (scale degree = minor 7th)
A + major interval = Db (scale degree = 9th)

B9 on other instruments

B9 piano

B9 guitar

B9 ukulele
B9 ukulele chord

B9 mandolin
B9 mandolin chord

B9 banjo

Scales Related to B9

Scales that include all of the notes of B9.
E major E melodic minor F#/Gb melodic minor E ionian C#/Db natural minor F#/Gb dorian G#/Ab phrygian A lydian B mixolydian C#/Db aeolian D#/Eb locrian G leading whole tone A overtone B overtone D#/Eb altered F altered F enigmatic C dorian b2 A#/Bb dorian b2 G augmented lydian

B9 chord staff

B9 summary table

Mandolin chord name	B9 (B ninth)
Notes and structure	B Eb Gb A Db (R 3 5 m7 9)
Chord Categories	is 7 (dom7) with added 9th 9th chord
Other Notations	B7(add9) B7/9
Chord Construction	R = B B + major interval = Eb (scale degree = 3rd) Eb + minor interval = Gb (scale degree = 5th) Gb + minor interval = A (scale degree = minor 7th) A + major interval = Db (scale degree = 9th)
B9 on other instruments	B9 piano B9 guitar B9 ukulele B9 mandolin B9 banjo

References related to this chord

is 7 (dom7) with added 9th 9th chord

Ninth Chords on Wikipedia

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