Bm9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
Bm9
Minor 9
Notes:B · D · F# · A · C#
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Fingerings (16)
Bm9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 4 2 x | 2 1 4 3 – | A C# B D x | medium | |
| 6 x 4 2 5 | 4 – 2 1 3 | C# x B D A | hard | |
| 6 9 7 6 7 | 1 4 2 1 3 | C# A D F# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 11 7 9 9 | 1 4 1 2 3 | D B D A C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 2 2 4 1 x | 2 3 4 1 – | A D B C# x | medium | |
| 4 2 6 2 5 | 2 1 4 1 3 | B D C# D A | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 x 7 9 7 | 1 – 2 4 3 | C# x D A B | hard | |
| x 11 7 9 9 | – 4 1 2 3 | x B D A C# | hard | |
| 4 1 2 2 x | 4 1 2 3 – | B C# A D x | medium | |
| 6 2 4 2 5 | 4 1 2 1 3 | C# D B D A | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 9 7 x 7 | 1 4 2 – 3 | C# A D x B | hard | |
| 7 11 x 9 9 | 1 4 – 2 3 | D B x A C# | hard | |
| 4 2 2 1 x | 4 2 3 1 – | B D A C# x | medium | |
| 4 x 6 2 5 | 2 – 4 1 3 | B x C# D A | hard | |
| 7 x 6 9 7 | 2 – 1 4 3 | D x C# A B | hard | |
| 7 9 7 11 9 | 1 2 1 4 3 | D A D B C# | hard · barre on fret 7 |
The Bm9 chord (Minor 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 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.