B9 (B dominant 9th): B D# F# A C#. Formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9. A dominant 7th with a 9th: full and funky, the chord of funk and soul vamps.

Made of5

Notes5

Contains & part of9

Scales that contain it9

Inversions5

  • B9

    Root position · B D# F# A C#

  • B9/D#

    1st inversion · D# F# A C# B

  • B9/F#

    2nd inversion · F# A C# B D#

  • B9/A

    3rd inversion · A C# B D# F#

  • B9/C#

    4th inversion · C# B D# F# A

Relatives6

Type1

Genres that use it5

Where it goes3

One small move away2

Its dominant1