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Bm69 Piano Chord

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

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand Bb3 fingers 5
Right hand C#4 · G4 · C5 fingers 1–3–5

How to play the Bm69 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play Bb3 with the left hand and C#4, G4 and C5 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5 on the left and 1–3–5 on the right (1 is the thumb). The perfect fifth F can usually be omitted from an extended chord, keeping the sound clear and the voicing manageable.

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

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