B major 9th (Bmaj9)
BRoot
D♯Maj 3
F♯Perf 5
A♯Maj 7
C♯9
Lush and dreamy. Major 7 with added 9th. Creates a sophisticated, airy sound in jazz and bossa nova.
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How to play it
Bmaj9/F♯
B major 9th, 1fr
- Bass
- F♯, the 5th
- Root
- B
- Strings
- E A D G B · 1st fret
- BRoot
- D♯M3
- F♯P5
- A♯M7
- C♯9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notesWhy a major 9th chord sounds the way it does
B+4 fretsD♯+3 fretsF♯+4 fretsA♯+3 fretsC♯
Stacked from 4 intervals.
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Where to go next
More B chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of B
What Bmaj9 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of B major
Other maj9 chords
Same quality, every root
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How to play it
Bmaj9/F♯
B major 9th, 1fr
- Bass
- F♯, the 5th
- Root
- B
- Strings
- E A D G B · 1st fret
- BRoot
- D♯M3
- F♯P5
- A♯M7
- C♯9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notes04
Where to go next
More B chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of B
What Bmaj9 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of B major
Other maj9 chords
Same quality, every root