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

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B♭maj9

root position

B♭ major 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)

major 9 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 7, 9

root	B♭
third	D
fifth	F
seventh	A
ninth	C

Similar chords

B♭ major 7 with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
B♭ minor-major 9 with flattened third
B♭ major 9 sharp 5 with raised fifth
B♭ dominant 9 with flattened seventh

Upper structures

B♭ major + B♭ (notes overlap)

Play it as two chords

F major A♯ · A

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

D–F–A = 3, 5, 7 · left hand: root + major 7th

Practice the major 9 chords Practice all inversions of B♭maj9

The keyboard can of every chord — change it any time in Preferences.