Bm9 (B minor 9th): B D F# A C#. Formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9. A minor 7th with a 9th: smooth and open, common in jazz, R&B and neo-soul.

Made of5

Notes5

Contains & part of15

Scales that contain it15

Inversions5

  • Bm9

    Root position · B D F# A C#

  • Bm9/D

    1st inversion · D F# A C# B

  • Bm9/F#

    2nd inversion · F# A C# B D

  • Bm9/A

    3rd inversion · A C# B D F#

  • Bm9/C#

    4th inversion · C# B D F# A

Relatives4

Type1

Genres that use it3

Where it goes2

One small move away1

Its dominant1