Bm6(#9) Minor

The Bm6(#9) chord is built from the notes B – D – F# – G# – C##.

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Also known as

Bm6(add#9)Bmin6(#9)

Chord tones, one by one

BRoot

Root

The fundamental note the chord is built on — B.

DThird

Minor third

Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).

F#Fifth

Perfect fifth

Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.

G#Extension

Thirteenth (13)

A 13th — full, rich top extension.

C##Extension

Sharp ninth (♯9)

A ♯9 — the gritty 'Hendrix' tension over a dominant chord.

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

This chord implies the Dorian scale; its characteristic note is the major 6th (13).

🎸 Genres

Modal jazz · Funk · Soul · Rock

m6(#9) in every key

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