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Bmaj9 Piano Chord

A dreamy, lush sound. Popular in jazz, neo-soul and film music.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand B2 · A#3 fingers 5–1
Right hand D#4 · C#5 fingers 1–5

How to play the Bmaj9 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play B2 and A#3 with the left hand and D#4 and C#5 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–5 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.

Other names for the Bmaj9 chord

Other names: B major 9th

Music theory name: major ninth chord

Common name: B major ninth chord

Notes and intervals in the Bmaj9 chord

Note Interval
B Root
D# Major 3rd
F# Perfect 5th
A# Major 7th
C# Major 9th

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The same chord type in other keys

Songs using Bmaj9

If You Leave Me Now
Chicago