Bm9 piano chord (B minor 9th)
B – D – F♯ – A – C♯
Formula 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9
Bm9 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 Bm9
B – D – F♯ – A – C♯
1st inversion Bm9/D
D – F♯ – A – C♯ – B
2nd inversion Bm9/F♯
F♯ – A – C♯ – B – D
3rd inversion Bm9/A
A – C♯ – B – D – F♯
4th inversion Bm9/C♯
C♯ – B – D – F♯ – A
Bm9 chord questions
What notes are in the B minor 9th chord?
Bm9 is B, D, F♯, A, C♯. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9, counted from the root B.
How do you play Bm9 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 Bm9?
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.