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B Minor 6/9

Notes: B – D – F♯ – G♯ – C♯
Degrees: 1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6 – 9

Also written: Bm6/9, Bm69, Bmin6/9, B-6/9, Bm6(add9)

The B Minor 6/9 chord is a five-note chord made up of B, D, F♯, G♯, and C♯.

B Minor 6/9 chord: B, D, F♯, G♯, C♯

It is built from a root, minor third, perfect fifth, major sixth, and major ninth.

Also written: Bm6/9, Bm69, Bmin6/9, B-6/9, Bm6(add9)

Construction

B Minor 6/9 = Root + Minor 3rd + Perfect 5th + Major 6th + Major 2nd = B, D, F♯, G♯, C♯
NoteIntervalDegree
BRoot1
DMinor 3rd♭3
F♯Perfect 5th5
G♯Major 6th6
C♯Major 2nd2

B Minor 6/9 : Frequently Asked Questions

What is the B Minor 6/9 chord on piano?
The B Minor 6/9 chord contains the notes B – D – F♯ – G♯ – C♯. On piano, play these notes together to sound the chord.
What notes are in the B Minor 6/9 chord?
The B Minor 6/9 chord (Bm6/9) contains 5 notes: B, D, F#, G#, C#. Formula: R-m3-P5-M6-M9.
How is Bm6/9 used in music?
Bm6/9 appears in jazz and neo-soul.
What is the scale degree formula?
Bm6/9 uses scale degrees 1-b3-5-6-9.

References & Further Reading

The note names, intervals, fingering, and harmony on this chord page are grounded in the following sources. Public domain treatises and scores are linked to their full text; primary data is piano.org's own interval-derived reference dataset, maintained by hand and corrected on the record, with no fixed publication date. Whether this particular entry has been reviewed by a person is stated in the maintained-by note above, not assumed here.

  1. 1

    Jadassohn, Salomon(1883)

    A Manual of Harmony

    Public domain treatise
  2. 2

    Goetschius, Percy(1889)

    The Material Used in Musical Composition

    Public domain treatise
  3. 3

    Prout, Ebenezer(1889)

    Harmony: Its Theory and Practice

    Public domain treatise
  4. 4

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