Chord & FretB9 — dominant ninth
Notes in B9: B – D# – F# – A – C#Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – b7 – 9In the formula, the numbers count steps of the major scale starting from the note that names the chord; "b" lowers a half step, "#" raises one — and a slash names the bass note.
The 9 is the dominant chord with the ninth. It keeps the dominant function and adds color and breadth.
The same chord on all four instruments
Where to use it: Blues, funk, choro and broader dominants.
Every region of the neck hides more shapes of B9. In Chord & Fret, you hear every shape strummed string by string, in each instrument's own voice; compare positions with their difficulty marked; and change the tuning — the shape rewrites itself. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.
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