B9 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
B9
Dominant 9
Notes:B · D# · F# · A · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 x 4 2 1 | 2 – 4 3 1 | A x B C# D# | hard | |
| 6 x 4 4 7 | 3 – 1 2 4 | C# x B D# A | hard | |
| 6 9 8 0 7 | 1 4 3 – 2 | C# B D# B A | medium | |
| 8 11 11 0 7 | 2 3 4 – 1 | D# C# F# B A | hard | |
| 8 9 8 10 11 | 1 2 1 3 4 | D# B D# A C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 2 1 4 2 1 | 2 1 4 3 1 | A D# B C# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 4 6 4 7 | 1 1 2 1 3 | B F# C# D# A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 9 6 0 7 | 3 4 1 – 2 | D# B C# B A | medium | |
| 11 11 8 0 7 | 3 4 2 – 1 | F# C# D# B A | hard | |
| x 9 8 10 11 | – 2 1 3 4 | x B D# A C# | medium | |
| 4 1 2 2 1 | 4 1 2 3 1 | B D# A C# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 7 6 4 4 | 1 3 2 1 1 | B A C# D# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 9 8 10 x | 1 3 2 4 – | C# B D# A x | hard | |
| 8 11 8 0 7 | 2 4 3 – 1 | D# C# D# B A | hard | |
| 8 9 x 10 11 | 1 2 – 3 4 | D# B x A C# | hard | |
| 2 1 4 2 x | 2 1 4 3 – | A D# B C# x | medium |
The B9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the B9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| 3 | 4 | D# |
| 5 | 7 | F# |
| ♭7 | 10 | A |
| 9 | 14 | C# |
More B chords
Other roots
See B9 in another tuning
What notes make up the B9 chord?
B9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes B, D#, F#, A, C#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.