How to Play Piano Chord: B♭ six-nine — 1st inv | PianoKitty

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B♭6/9

1st inversion

B♭ six-nine

1st inversion

Notes

D, F, G, C, B♭

Parent major scale: A♯

The notes of the A♯ major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	A♯	root
2	C	second
3	D	third
4	D♯	fourth
5	F	fifth
6	G	sixth
7	A	seventh
8	A♯	octave
9	C	ninth

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

six-nine chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 6, 9

root	B♭
third	D
fifth	F
sixth	G
ninth	C

Similar chords

B♭ major 6 with a perfect 4th added on top (5 semitones)
B♭ minor six-nine with flattened third
B♭ dominant 9 with raised seventh

Upper structures

B♭ major + A♯sus2 (notes overlap)

Practice the six-nine chords Practice all inversions of B♭6/9

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