Bmaj9
Bmaj9
B Maj9
Advanced
Major
Extended
Major 9th chord - extended from maj7
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
B
RootD#
Major 3rdF#
Perfect 5thA#
Major 7thC#
Major 9thInterval Details
B
Root
D#
Major 3rd
F#
Perfect 5th
A#
Major 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: A#Inversion 4
C# - B - D# - F# - A#
Bass: C#Compatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Bmaj9 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Bmaj9
Bmaj13
BM7add13
Bmaj9#11
BM13#11
Simplified
B5
BM
Bmaj7
Bsus2
BMadd9
Alternate Symbols
Bmaj9
BΔ9
B^9
Tags
extended
major
Piano
Guitar
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Ukulele
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