B♯ Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord on Piano
Also known as:
B♯ Minor 6/9 , B♯m6/9 , B♯min6/9 , B♯Min6/9 , B♯mi6/9 , B♯-6/9
Here you can learn how to play B♯ Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord on the Piano. The B♯ Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord has a minor quality which includes a minor Third interval that produces a generally sad sound. B♯ Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord contains the notes B♯, D♯, F, G, C (although F can be omitted). The B♯ Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord on Piano is an Added type chord which means it includes a Triad (the Root B♯, the Third D♯, and the Fifth F) and one or more additional notes, in this case the Sixth G and the Ninth C.
Below you will find the notes, notation, degrees and intervals of the B♯ Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord along with any related scales and chords. In the Piano view you can display the notes of the B♯ Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord mapped out onto the Piano keyboard and switch between the notes, degrees, intervals. These are shown across two octaves to help visualise the different inversions of the chord.
Notes
B♯, D♯, F, G, C
Can be omitted: F
Notation
Degrees
| Note | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| B♯ | 1 | Tonic |
| D♯ | ♭3 | Mediant |
| F | 5 | Dominant |
| G | 6 | Submediant |
| C | 9 | Supertonic |
Intervals
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| B♯ > B♯ | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| B♯ > D♯ | 3 | minor 3rd (m3) |
| B♯ > F | 7 | Perfect 5th (P5) |
| B♯ > G | 9 | Major 6th (M6) |
| B♯ > C | 14 | Major 9th (M9) |
Music Theory
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Scales related to B♯ Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord
Same Spellings
Scales that include all of the notes of the B♯ Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord.
ii Chord of A♯ Major Scale
i Chord of B♯ Melodic Minor Scale
I Chord of B♯ Major Blues Scale
ii Chord of A♯ Ionian Mode
i Chord of B♯ Dorian Mode
vi Chord of D♯ Lydian Mode
v Chord of E♯ Mixolydian Mode
Different Spellings
Scales that include different spellings of all the notes of the B♯ Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord.
