Piano chord · Ninths
B dominant 9th chord on piano
Right hand: B (1), D♯ (2), F♯ (3), A (4), C♯ (5)
How to play B9 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
A dominant 7th with an added 9th — funky and full.
- Notes
- BD♯F♯AC♯
- Formula
- 135♭79
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th · major 9th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handB1 · thumbD♯2 · indexF♯3 · middleA4 · ringC♯5 · pinky
Left handB5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing B9 on piano
On piano, B9 has three black keys (D♯, F♯ and C♯) and two white keys. In root position it spans more than an octave, so many pianists play the root with the left hand and the rest with the right.
