B Minor 9 Guitar Arpeggio

Bm9 Minor third · 5 notes ·Symbol : m9

Arpeggio Notes

B R
D ♭3
Gb 5
A ♭7
Db 9

Solfège : Si – Ré – Solb – La – Réb

Arpeggio Structure

B T+½ D 2T Gb T+½ A 2T Db

About this arpeggio

The minor 9th arpeggio enriches the min7 with the ninth, adding freshness to the dark minor color. Widely used in contemporary jazz, soul, and R&B. On guitar, voicings without the fifth (root, third, seventh, ninth) are very effective.

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