How to Play Piano Chord: B major 9 — 3rd inv | PianoKitty

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Bmaj9

3rd inversion

B major 9

3rd inversion

Notes

A♯, C♯, B, D♯, F♯

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)

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 B · A♯

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

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

Practice the major 9 chords Practice all inversions of Bmaj9

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