B9
B9
B 9
Intermediate
Major
Extended
9th chord - extended from dominant 7
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
B
RootD#
Major 3rdF#
Perfect 5thA
Minor 7thC#
Major 9thInterval Details
B
Root
D#
Major 3rd
F#
Perfect 5th
A
Minor 7th
C#
Major 9th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P - 7m - 9M
Sound Character
Timbre
Bright, stable
Emotion
Happy, optimistic, strong
Suitable Genres
Pop, Rock, Country, Classical
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
B - D# - F# - A - C#
Bass: BInversion 1
D# - F# - A - C# - B
Bass: D#Inversion 2
F# - A - C# - B - D#
Bass: F#Inversion 3
A - C# - B - D# - F#
Bass: AInversion 4
C# - B - D# - F# - A
Bass: C#Compatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the B9 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from B9
B13
B9#11
B13#11
B9#11b13
Simplified
B5
B7no5
BM
B7
Bsus2
B9no5
BMadd9
Alternate Symbols
B9
Tags
extended
dominant
Piano
Guitar
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Ukulele
Position 1 / 4