B9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) 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 1 4 3 x | 2 1 4 3 – | A C# B D# x | medium | |
| 6 x 4 3 5 | 4 – 2 1 3 | C# x B D# A | hard | |
| 6 9 8 6 7 | 1 4 3 1 2 | C# A D# F# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 11 8 9 9 | 1 4 1 2 3 | D# B D# A C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 2 3 4 1 x | 2 3 4 1 – | A D# B C# x | medium | |
| 4 3 6 3 5 | 2 1 4 1 3 | B D# C# D# A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 x 8 9 7 | 1 – 3 4 2 | C# x D# A B | hard | |
| x 11 8 9 9 | – 4 1 2 3 | x B D# A C# | medium | |
| 4 1 2 3 x | 4 1 2 3 – | B C# A D# x | medium | |
| 6 3 4 3 5 | 4 1 2 1 3 | C# D# B D# A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 9 8 x 7 | 1 4 3 – 2 | C# A D# x B | hard | |
| 8 11 x 9 9 | 1 4 – 2 3 | D# B x A C# | hard | |
| 4 3 2 1 x | 4 3 2 1 – | B D# A C# x | medium | |
| 4 x 6 3 5 | 2 – 4 1 3 | B x C# D# A | hard | |
| 8 x 6 9 7 | 3 – 1 4 2 | D# x C# A B | hard | |
| 8 9 8 11 9 | 1 2 1 4 3 | D# A D# B C# | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The B9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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.