B-6/9(#13) Minor

The B-6/9(#13) chord is built from the notes B – D – F# – G# – C# – Bbb.

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Also known as

Bm6/9(#13)

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

Ninth (9)

A 9th — colorful extension a whole step above the octave.

BbbExtension

Extension (22 st)

An upper extension 22 semitones above the root.

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

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

🎸 Genres

Modal jazz · Funk · Soul · Rock

-6/9(#13) in every key

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