Minor i-bVI-bVII
A common rock and film-score movement built around a minor tonic.
Guitar chord companion
B Minor Add 9 Chord
Learn the B Minor Add 9 chord on guitar with chord tones, intervals, and interactive fretboard shapes.
1Bb3D5F#9C#
Playable B Minor Add 9 Chord voicings
Start with these chord-box shapes, then use the full fretboard below to see every chord tone.
A shape, fret 2
Low to high strings: x 2 4 6 3 2
G shape, fret 4
Low to high strings: 7 5 4 6 x x
E shape, fret 7
Low to high strings: 7 9 9 7 7 9
D shape, fret 9
Low to high strings: 9 x 9 11 x 10
C shape, fret 11
Low to high strings: x 14 12 11 14 x
Full fretboard map
Every B Minor Add 9 Chord chord tone across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.
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Common progressions using B Minor Add 9
Try these progressions to hear the chord in context instead of treating it as an isolated shape.
Minor to iv
Move from the tonic minor to the iv chord for a darker, more settled minor progression.
Chord Tones
| Degree | Interval | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | B |
| b3 | b3 | D |
| 5 | 5 | F# |
| 9 | 2 | C# |
Formula
R – b3 – 5 – 2