B9 Piano Chord

Finding B from B step by step:

• Start on: B
• Step 1: move down to A#
• Step 2: move down to A
• Step 3: move down to G#
• Step 4: move down to G
• Step 5: move down to F#
• Step 6: move down to F
• Step 7: move down to E
• Step 8: move down to D#
• Step 9: move down to D
• Step 10: move down to C#
• Step 11: move down to C
• Step 12: Land on B

• A# is a minor second below B.
• A is a major 2nd below B.
• G# is a minor third below B.
• G is a major third below B.
• F# is a fourth below B.
• F is a flat fifth below B.
• E is a fifth below B.
• D# is a sharp fifth (minor sixth) below B.
• D is a major sixth below B.
• C# is a minor seventh below B.
• C is a major seventh below B.
• B is a octave below B. The root is down a octave? Confusing, right? The note B is down 12 half-steps from B, but up 0 half-steps from B:

Finding D# from B step by step:

• Start on: B
• Step 1: move down to A#
• Step 2: move down to A
• Step 3: move down to G#
• Step 4: move down to G
• Step 5: move down to F#
• Step 6: move down to F
• Step 7: move down to E
• Step 8: Land on D#

• A# is a minor second below B.
• A is a major 2nd below B.
• G# is a minor third below B.
• G is a major third below B.
• F# is a fourth below B.
• F is a flat fifth below B.
• E is a fifth below B.
• D# is a sharp fifth (minor sixth) below B. The 3rd is down a sharp fifth (minor sixth)? Confusing, right? The note D# is down 8 half-steps from B, but up 4 half-steps from B:

Finding C# from B step by step:

• Start on: B
• Step 1: move up to C
• Step 2: Land on C#

• C is a minor second above B.
• C# is a major 2nd above B.

Finding A from B step by step:

• Start on: B
• Step 1: move down to A#
• Step 2: Land on A

• A# is a minor second below B.
• A is a major 2nd below B. The min 7th is down a major 2nd? Confusing, right? The note A is down 2 half-steps from B, but up 10 half-steps from B: