Bm9
Bm9
B M9
Intermediate
Minor
Extended
Minor 9th chord - minor with the 9th
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
B
RootD
Minor 3rdF#
Perfect 5thA
Minor 7thC#
Major 9thInterval Details
B
Root
D
Minor 3rd
F#
Perfect 5th
A
Minor 7th
C#
Major 9th
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5P - 7m - 9M
Sound Character
Timbre
Dark, melancholic
Emotion
Sad, deep, mysterious
Suitable Genres
Ballad, R&B, Film music, Jazz
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: DInversion 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 Bm9 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Bm9
Bm13
Bm11
Simplified
B5
Bm
Bm7
Bsus2
Bmadd9
Alternate Symbols
Bm9
B-9
Tags
extended
minor
Piano
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4