Bm9 Piano Chord
A sophisticated minor sound popular in neo-soul, jazz and lo-fi hip-hop.
Recommended voicing
Left hand
B2 · A3
fingers 5–1
Right hand
D4 · C#5
fingers 1–5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
D3 · F#3 · A3 · C#4
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.
Other names for the Bm9 chord
Other names: B minor 9th, Bmin9, B-9
Music theory name: minor ninth chord
Common name: B minor ninth chord
Notes and intervals in the Bm9 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| B | Root |
| D | Minor 3rd |
| F# | Perfect 5th |
| A | Minor 7th |
| C# | Major 9th |