# 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 F♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of B minor 9.

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

## 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: 13

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 2 0 0 4 2 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-9/f-sharp/200422)
- Shape 2: 2 4 0 2 0 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-9/f-sharp/240202)
- Shape 3: -1 9 7 7 0 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-9/f-sharp/x97709)
- Shape 4: 2 2 0 4 2 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-9/f-sharp/220425)
- Shape 5: 2 0 0 4 2 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-9/f-sharp/200425)
- Shape 6: 2 5 4 4 2 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-9/f-sharp/254425)
- Shape 7: 2 4 4 4 3 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-9/f-sharp/244435)
- Shape 8: 2 4 0 2 0 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-9/f-sharp/240205)

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