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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 X–2–0–1–2–2

How to play the Bm69 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern X–2–0–1–2–2 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) Muted
5th string (A) Fret 2 · middle finger
4th string (D) Open
3rd string (G) Fret 1 · index finger
2nd string (B) Fret 2 · ring finger
1st string (high E) Fret 2 · pinky

Other names for the Bm69 chord

Other names: B minor 6/9

Music theory name: minor sixth ninth chord

Common name: B minor 6/9 chord

Notes and intervals in the Bm69 chord

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

All variations

Open
X–2–0–1–2–2
Fret 5
X–5–6–6–7–7
Fret 7
7–9–9–7–9–9
Fret 9
10–X–9–11–9–9

More chords with B as the root

The same chord type in other keys