How to Play Piano Chord: B minor six-nine — 4th inv | PianoKitty

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Bm6/9

4th inversion

B minor six-nine

4th inversion

Notes

C♯, B, D, F♯, G♯

Parent major scale: B

The notes of the B major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	B	root
2	C♯	second
3	D♯	third
4	E	fourth
5	F♯	fifth
6	G♯	sixth
7	A♯	seventh
8	B	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 six-nine chord pattern

1, ♭3, 5, 6, 9

root	B
flat third	D
fifth	F♯
sixth	G♯
ninth	C♯

Similar chords

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

Upper structures

B minor + Bsus2 (notes overlap)

Practice the minor six-nine chords Practice all inversions of Bm6/9

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