Bm9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 x 5 4 0 | 1 – 3 2 – | A x B C# D | hard | |
| 8 x 5 4 7 | 4 – 2 1 3 | D x B C# A | hard | |
| 5 9 7 5 7 | 1 4 2 1 3 | B B C# D A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 9 8 9 7 | 1 3 2 4 1 | C# B D F# A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 9 8 12 11 | 1 2 1 4 3 | D B D A C# | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 3 0 5 4 4 | 1 – 4 2 3 | A D B C# F# | medium | |
| 0 0 5 4 7 | – – 2 1 3 | F# D B C# A | medium | |
| 0 9 7 5 7 | – 4 2 1 3 | F# B C# D A | hard | |
| 8 9 7 9 7 | 2 3 1 4 1 | D B C# F# A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 8 12 11 | – 2 1 4 3 | F# B D A C# | hard | |
| 3 4 5 4 0 | 1 2 4 3 – | A F# B C# D | medium | |
| 0 7 5 4 0 | – 3 2 1 – | F# A B C# D | medium | |
| 7 x 5 5 7 | 3 – 1 2 4 | C# x B D A | hard | |
| 7 9 8 x 7 | 1 4 3 – 2 | C# B D x A | hard | |
| x 9 8 12 11 | – 2 1 4 3 | x B D A C# | hard | |
| 5 0 3 4 4 | 4 – 1 2 3 | B D A C# F# | medium |
The Bm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD) 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.