B♯ Major Ninth Chord on Guitar
Also known as:
B♯ Major 9th , B♯M9 , B♯maj9 , B♯Maj9 , B♯ma9 , B♯Δ9
Here you can learn how to play B♯ Major Ninth Chord on the Guitar. The B♯ Major Ninth Chord has a Major quality which includes a Major Third interval that produces a generally happy sound. B♯ Major Ninth Chord contains the notes B♯, D, F, A, C (although F can be omitted). The B♯ Major Ninth Chord on Guitar is an Extended type chord which means it includes a Triad (the Root B♯, the Third D, and the Fifth F), the Seventh A, and also includes the Ninth (Second) C from the octave above.
Below you will find B♯ Major Ninth Chord Diagrams for Guitar with finger positions for the Open Chords (if any), Moveable Chords, Barre Chords, and Triad shapes (again if applicable) of the B♯ Major Ninth Chord, as well as the notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.
Notes
B♯, D, F, A, C
Can be omitted: F
Notation
Degrees
| Note | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| B♯ | 1 | Tonic |
| D | 3 | Mediant |
| F | 5 | Dominant |
| A | 7 | Leading Tone |
| C | 9 | Supertonic |
Intervals
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| B♯ > B♯ | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| B♯ > D | 4 | Major 3rd (M3) |
| B♯ > F | 7 | Perfect 5th (P5) |
| B♯ > A | 11 | Major 7th (M7) |
| B♯ > C | 14 | Major 9th (M9) |
B♯ Major Ninth Open Chords
Open chord shapes for B♯ Major Ninth Chord with the root in the bass.
B♯ Major Ninth Barre Chords and Moveable Chords
Moveable and Barre chord shapes for B♯ Major Ninth Chord with the root in the bass.
Music Theory
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Scales related to B♯ Major Ninth Chord
Same Spellings
Scales that include all of the notes of the B♯ Major Ninth Chord.
I Chord of B♯ Major Scale
I Chord of B♯ Ionian Mode
I Chord of B♯ Lydian Mode
V Chord of E♯ Lydian Mode
Different Spellings
Scales that include different spellings of all the notes of the B♯ Major Ninth Chord.
