B Minor Major Ninth Guitar Chord Fingering

B m(maj9) guitar chord shapes

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:

B D F# A# C#

Formula of the Minor Major Ninth chord:

Formula: 1 b3 5 7 9

Play This Chord With Other Roots

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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.