B♭maj9 piano chord (B♭ major 9th)
B♭ – D – F – A – C
Formula 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9
B♭maj9 inversions
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.
Root position B♭maj9
B♭ – D – F – A – C
1st inversion B♭maj9/D
D – F – A – C – B♭
2nd inversion B♭maj9/F
F – A – C – B♭ – D
3rd inversion B♭maj9/A
A – C – B♭ – D – F
4th inversion B♭maj9/C
C – B♭ – D – F – A
Other B♭ chords
B♭maj9 chord questions
What notes are in the B♭ major 9th chord?
B♭maj9 is B♭, D, F, A, C. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9, counted from the root B♭.
How do you play B♭maj9 on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play B♭–D–F–A–C using all five fingers (1–5) (thumb on B♭). The full five-note shape spans more than an octave, so pianists usually play the root B♭ in the left hand and D–F–A–C in the right.
What are the inversions of B♭maj9?
Root position: B♭–D–F–A–C; 1st inversion: D–F–A–C–B♭; 2nd inversion: F–A–C–B♭–D; 3rd inversion: A–C–B♭–D–F; 4th inversion: C–B♭–D–F–A.