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Bm69 Guitar Chord

A sophisticated minor variant of the sixth ninth chord. A warm, jazzy sound typical of Latin jazz and modern R&B.

Guitar

Strings 6–X–5–6–6–8

How to play the Bm69 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern 6–X–5–6–6–8 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Fret 6 · middle finger
5th string (A) Do not play
4th string (D) Fret 5 · index finger
3rd string (G) Fret 6 · ring finger
2nd string (B) Fret 6 · ring finger
1st string (high E) Fret 8 · little finger

Notation for Bm69 chord

Other names: B minor 6/9

Music theory name: minor sixth ninth chord

Common name: B minor 6/9 chord

Intervals and tones in Bm69 chord

Note Interval
B Root
C# Minor 3rd
F Perfect 5th
G Major 6th
C Major 9th

All Variations

Fret 5
6–X–5–6–6–8
Fret 6
6–X–8–6–8–8
Fret 8
9–X–8–10–8–8
Fret 11
X–13–11–12–13–X

More chords with B as the root

The same chord type in other keys