B7(b9)
B7(b9)
B 7(b9)
Advanced
Major
Altered
7b9 chord - dominant with flat 9
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
B
RootD#
Major 3rdF#
Perfect 5thA
Minor 7thC
Minor 9thInterval Details
B
Root
D#
Major 3rd
F#
Perfect 5th
A
Minor 7th
C
Minor 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: CCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the B7(b9) chord.
Related Chords
Extended from B7(b9)
B13b9
B7b9b13
B7b9#11
B13b9#11
B7b9b13#11
B7b9#9
Simplified
B5
B7no5
BM
B7
Balt7
BMaddb9
Alternate Symbols
B7b9
Tags
altered
dominant
Piano
Voicing 1 / 2
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4