B9 Mandolin Chord
B ninth for mandolin

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

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

Major Seventh Chords on Wikipedia

B9 Mandolin Chord B ninth for mandolin