B9 Piano Chord
A full, rich sound. A staple chord of funk and R&B music. Automatically includes the seventh — if you don't want it, use add9.
Recommended voicing
Left hand
Bb2 · Ab3
fingers 5–1
Right hand
D4 · C5
fingers 1–5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
D3 · F3 · Ab3 · C4
fingers 5–3–2–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Notation for B9 chord
Other names: B dominant 9th, B 9th, B 9
Music theory name: dominant ninth chord
Common name: B ninth chord
Intervals and tones in B9 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| B | Root |
| D | Major 3rd |
| F | Perfect 5th |
| Ab | Minor 7th |
| C | Major 9th |