B minor six nine chord (Bm6(9)) on piano
The B minor six nine chord (Bm6(9)) on piano has 5 notes: B, D, F sharp, G sharp, and C sharp (B, D, F♯, G♯, C♯). On the keyboard below, the root (B) has the strongest color; each key shows the note name and the degree.
- Notes
- BDF♯G♯C♯
- Formula
- 1♭3569
How to play Bm6(9) on piano
Root position · From low to high: B D F♯ G♯ C♯
The small dot marks middle C (C4). Tap a key to hear the note.
Bm6(9) chord inversions
Inverting a chord means putting another of its notes in the bass (the lowest key) without changing the notes. Inversions shorten the way your hand travels from one chord to the next and slightly change the color of the sound.
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1st inversion (Bm6(9)/D)
Bm6(9)/D: D (♭3) in the bass
From low to high: D F♯ G♯ B C♯
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2nd inversion (Bm6(9)/F#)
Bm6(9)/F#: F sharp (5) in the bass
From low to high: F♯ G♯ B C♯ D
Notes and intervals of Bm6(9)
Bm6(9) (B minor six nine) is built from 5 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:
- B · 1 · root
- D · ♭3 · minor third
- F♯ · 5 · perfect fifth
- G♯ · 6 · major sixth
- C♯ · 9 · ninth
About the minor six nine chord
A minor chord with a major sixth and a ninth: minor with a Dorian colour, dark but sophisticated. In jazz and bossa nova it works as the resting chord of a minor key, in place of m6 or m7.
Other B chords
- B
- Bm
- B7
- B7M
- Bm7
- Bm7(b5)
- B°
- B°7
- B+
- Bsus2
- Bsus4
- B7sus4
- B5
- Badd9
- B6
- Bm6
- B9
- Bm(add9)
- Bm9
- B7M(9)
- Bm(7M)
- B7M(#5)
- B7(b9)
- B6(9)
- Bm6(9)
- B11
- Bm11
- B13
- Bm13
- B7(#9)
- B7(#11)
- B7(b13)
- B7(#5)
- B7M(#11)
- B9sus4
Minor six nine: other roots
Frequently asked questions
What are the notes of the Bm6(9) chord on piano?
Bm6(9) (B minor six nine) has the notes B, D, F♯, G♯, C♯. The formula is 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6 · 9: root, minor third, perfect fifth, major sixth, ninth.
How do you play Bm6(9) on piano?
Find the B key and add the other notes above it: B, D, F♯, G♯, C♯. Play them all together.
What are the inversions of Bm6(9)?
1st inversion (Bm6(9)/D): D F♯ G♯ B C♯; 2nd inversion (Bm6(9)/F#): F♯ G♯ B C♯ D.
What does Bm6(9) mean?
Bm6(9) is the chord symbol for B minor six nine. A minor chord with a major sixth and a ninth: minor with a Dorian colour, dark but sophisticated. In jazz and bossa nova it works as the resting chord of a minor key, in place of m6 or m7.
Is the Bm6(9) chord the same on piano and keyboard?
Yes. The notes and inversions are the same on any keyboard instrument: acoustic piano, digital piano, keyboard, organ or synthesizer.