# B minor 9 Guitar Chord

> The B minor 9 minor 9 chord combines the minor 7th with a major ninth C♯, producing a lush, moody atmosphere. The added ninth C♯ softens the minor tonality with a dreamy, jazzy color, perfect for soulful ballads and expressive emotional landscapes. With D in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of B minor 9.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-9/d

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Bmin9
- Notes: B, D, F♯, A, C♯
- Intervals: 1 (B), ♭3 (D), 5 (F♯), ♭7 (A), 9 (C♯)
- Mood: smooth, soulful, mellow, deep
- Genres: Jazz, R&B, Soul, Neo-Soul
- Playable shapes: 23

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 5 7 6 7 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-9/d/x57677)
- Shape 2: 10 0 9 11 0 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-9/d/a09b09)
- Shape 3: 10 0 0 11 0 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-9/d/a00b09)
- Shape 4: 10 0 11 11 0 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-9/d/a0bb09)
- Shape 5: 10 12 11 11 12 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-9/d/acbbca)
- Shape 6: -1 5 4 4 2 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-9/d/x54425)
- Shape 7: 10 0 9 7 7 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-9/d/a09779)
- Shape 8: 10 9 7 7 0 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-9/d/a97709)

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