Bm9 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
Bm9
Minor 9
Notes:B · D · F# · A · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Bm9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 x 4 2 0 | 1 – 3 2 – | A x B C# D | hard | |
| 6 x 4 3 7 | 3 – 2 1 4 | C# x B D A | hard | |
| 4 0 6 7 7 | 1 – 2 3 4 | B D C# F# A | medium | |
| 6 9 7 0 7 | 1 4 2 – 3 | C# B D B A | medium | |
| 7 9 7 10 11 | 1 2 1 3 4 | D B D A C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 2 4 4 2 0 | 1 2 3 1 – | A F# B C# D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 7 6 3 x | 2 4 3 1 – | B A C# D x | hard | |
| 4 7 6 7 0 | 1 3 2 4 – | B A C# F# D | medium | |
| 7 9 6 0 7 | 2 4 1 – 3 | D B C# B A | medium | |
| 7 11 11 0 7 | 1 3 4 – 2 | D C# F# B A | hard | |
| 2 0 4 2 0 | 1 – 3 2 – | A D B C# D | medium | |
| 6 7 4 3 x | 3 4 2 1 – | C# A B D x | hard | |
| 6 0 4 7 7 | 2 – 1 3 4 | C# D B F# A | medium | |
| 6 9 6 10 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | C# B C# A D | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 11 7 0 7 | 3 4 1 – 2 | F# C# D B A | hard | |
| 4 0 2 2 0 | 3 – 1 2 – | B D A C# D | medium |
The Bm9 chord (Minor 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 Bm9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| ♭3 | 3 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F# |
| ♭7 | 10 | A |
| 9 | 14 | C# |
More B chords
Other roots
See Bm9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Bm9 chord?
Bm9 is a Minor 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.