Bm6/9 Guitar Chord | How to Play The B Minor Sixth Ninth Chord

Bm6/9, the B minor six nine chord, places a major sixth, G#, and a major ninth, C#, on top of a B minor triad of B, D and F#.

Compared with Bm6, the only change is the C#, which sits a whole step above the root. That addition brings in a ninth and nothing else, since the B minor triad and the major sixth stay as they are. Learn where the notes fall with the fretboard interval map, and solo with the B Dorian scale, which contains all five notes of the chord.

B minor 6/9 guitar chord is also written as Bm6/9, Bm69, Bmin6/9 or B-6/9.

Bm6/9 Chord Notes and Formula

Notes that compose the B m6/9 chord:

B D F# G# C#

How to create the Minor Sixth Ninth chord:

Formula: 1 b3 5 6 9

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Bm6/9 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Open

B Minor Six Nine Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Let the D string play without pressing any fret
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the G string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the A string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the B string

Position 2 Movable Slash Chord

Bm6/9 position 2 guitar chord diagram (Bm6/9/C# slash chord)

B/C# Minor Six Nine Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the D string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the B string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the A string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the G string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 4 of the high E string

The lowest note is C#, not the root, so this voicing is the slash chord Bm6/9/C#.

Position 3 Movable Slash Chord

Bm6/9 position 3 guitar chord diagram (Bm6/9/D slash chord)

B/D Minor Six Nine Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the B string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the A string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the D string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the G string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 7 of the high E string

The lowest note is D, not the root, so this voicing is the slash chord Bm6/9/D.

Position 4 Barre Movable

B Minor Six Nine Finger Positions

Mute the D string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the low E string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the G string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the A string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the B and high E strings at the same time

Position 5 Movable

B Minor Six Nine Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the A string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the G string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 9 of the D string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the B string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the high E string

Position 6 Barre Movable

B Minor Six Nine Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 12 of the D string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 13 of the G string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 14 of the A string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 14 of the B and high E strings at the same time

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Chords That Go With Bm6/9

One key where Bm6/9 fits is A major, where it works as the ii chord. These are the main chords of that key, the ones you will often hear around it:

I · A ii · Bm iii · C#m IV · D V · E vi · F#m

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More B Chords

B Bm B7 Bm7 Bmaj7 Bsus4 Bsus2 Badd9 Bdim B9 Bmaj13 Bmaj7#5 B6 Baug

Want to know how this chord is built? Read ninth and add9 chords explained, or browse all B guitar chords.

Play This Chord With Other Roots

C m6/9 | D m6/9 | E m6/9 | F m6/9 | G m6/9 | A m6/9 | B m6/9 | C#m6/9 | D#m6/9 | F#m6/9 | G#m6/9 | A#m6/9 | Abm6/9 | Bbm6/9 | Dbm6/9 | Ebm6/9 | Gbm6/9

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FAQ

What notes make up Bm6/9?

B, D, F#, G# and C#. The G# is the major sixth and the C# is the major ninth, both added to the B minor triad.

What does the 6/9 in Bm6/9 mean?

It means a major sixth, G#, and a major ninth, C#, are added to the B minor triad. No seventh is included.

Which scale fits B minor six nine?

The B Dorian scale: B, C#, D, E, F#, G# and A. All five chord notes are in it.

How is Bm6/9 different from Bm?

Bm is B, D and F#. Bm6/9 keeps those notes and adds G# and C#, which gives the chord a fuller sound.