How to Play Piano Chord: B♭ minor 9 — root | PianoKitty

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B♭m9

root position

B♭ minor 9

root position

Notes

B♭, D♭, F, A♭, C

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)

minor 9 chord pattern

1, ♭3, 5, ♭7, 9

root	B♭
flat third	D♭
fifth	F
flat seventh	A♭
ninth	C

Similar chords

B♭ minor 7 with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
B♭ dominant 9 with raised third
B♭ half-diminished 9 with flattened fifth
B♭ minor-major 9 with raised seventh
B♭ minor six-nine with flattened seventh

Upper structures

B♭ minor + B♭m (notes overlap)

Play it as two chords

F minor A♯ · G♯

F–G♯–C = 5, ♭7, 9 · left hand: root + ♭7
D♭ major A♯ · G♯

C♯–F–G♯ = ♭3, 5, ♭7 · left hand: root + ♭7

Practice the minor 9 chords Practice all inversions of B♭m9

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