B9 Guitar Chord

The B dominant ninth is a dominant chord. Explore fingerings, progressions, and theory analysis below.

Finger Positions

Dominant
B9 diagram
Root Note B
Name B dominant ninth
Intervals 1P-3M-5P-7m-9M
Relative Minor G#m
Notes B, D#, F#, A, C#
Aliases B9

Common Progressions Popular patterns using B

I-V-vi-IV

B → F# → G#m → E

vi-IV-I-V

G#m → E → B → F#

Diatonic Family (Triads)

B C#m D#m E F# G#m A#dim

Diatonic Family (7ths)

Bmaj7 C#m7 D#m7 Emaj7 F#7 G#m7 A#m7b5

Scale Compatibility

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Bebop Mixolydian Mixolydian B6 Lydian Dominant Lydian Minor Bebop Minor Composite Blues Messiaen's Mode #3 Chromatic

* 9 scales found containing the notes B, D#, F#, A, C#.

Audio & MIDI Analysis

MIDI Numbers 71, 63, 66, 69, 61
Frequencies (Hz)

493.8833012561241, 311.1269837220809, 369.9944227116344, 440, 277.1826309768721