Chord · 6ths & Adds

B♭m(add9) — B♭ Minor Add 9

B♭m(add9) is the B♭ minor add 9 chord. It is built on the root B♭ with minor 3rd (D♭), perfect 5th (F) and major 9th (C) above it — the formula 1 ♭3 5 9, sounding the notes B♭ D♭ F C. On the piano it sits at Bb (octave 3) and above in the library's voicing; the same 4 notes in any octave are still B♭m(add9).

Root
B♭
Quality
Minor Add 9
Formula
1 ♭3 5 9
Notes
B♭ D♭ F C

On the keyboard

B♭m(add9) on the piano keyboard: B♭ D♭ F CB♭D♭FC

The notes of B♭m(add9)

DegreeNoteInterval from the rootPitch
1B♭rootB♭3
♭3D♭minor 3rdD♭4
5Fperfect 5thF4
9Cmajor 9thC5

Other 6ths & adds on B♭

B♭6B♭m6B♭6/9B♭m6/9B♭add2B♭add4B♭add9B♭add11B♭m(add11)

Minor Add 9 chords on every root

Cm(add9)C♯m(add9)Dm(add9)E♭m(add9)Em(add9)Fm(add9)F♯m(add9)Gm(add9)G♯m(add9)Am(add9)Bm(add9)

Part of the chord reference. See also the scales and the keys.