B minor 9th chord
Bm9 chord for piano with keyboard diagram.
Explanation: The B minor ninth is a five-note chord. For practical reasons the chord is normally played with omitted notes and/or inverted. The chord is often abbreviated as Bm9.
Omissions: Bm9(no3): B - F# - A - C#; Bm9(no5): B - D - A - C#.
Theory: The Bm9 chord is constructed with a root, a minor third, a perfect fifth, a minor seventh and a major ninth.
Bm9

Notes: B - D - F# - A - C#
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One of many possible inversions (Bm9/A)

Notes: B - D (left hand) F# - A - C# (right hand)
Two-hand voicing
Bm9 inversions and voicings

One of many possible inversions (Bm9/A)

Notes: B - D (left hand) F# - A - C# (right hand)
Two-hand voicing