B Minor Major Ninth Guitar Chord Fingering
Bm(maj9) is the B minor major ninth chord, built from B, D, F#, A# and C#. The A# is the major seventh, a half step under the root, and the C# is the ninth, a whole step above it.
The D, F# and A# in the middle form a D augmented triad. Seeing those distances is easier with intervals on the fretboard, which lays them out fret by fret. All five notes sit in the B harmonic minor scale. Compared with Bm(maj7), the C# is the only new note. The chord is the root, minor third, fifth, major seventh and ninth.
B minor major 9th guitar chord is also written as Bm(maj9), BmM9, Bminmaj9 or B-Δ9.
Notes in the B m(maj9) chord:
Formula of the Minor Major Ninth chord:
Formula: 1 b3 5 7 9
B M(Maj9) Chord Interactive Fretboard
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FAQ
Which notes does Bm(maj9) contain?
Bm(maj9) contains B, D, F#, A# and C#. The A# is the major seventh and the C# is the ninth.
How is Bm(maj9) different from Bm(maj7)?
Bm(maj7) has four notes: B, D, F# and A#. Bm(maj9) adds C#, the ninth, which gives a fifth note on top.
Which scale goes with B minor major ninth?
B melodic minor: B, C#, D, E, F#, G#, A#. The chord uses its first, third, fifth and seventh notes plus the second, which is the ninth.
Why is Bm(maj9) a minor chord?
Because its third is D, a minor third up from B. The major seventh A# and the ninth C# are extensions and do not change that.
What are the intervals of Bm(maj9) in semitones?
From B, D is 3 semitones up, F# is 7, A# is 11 and C# is 14. That reads minor third, perfect fifth, major seventh and ninth.
