Bm9 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G) tuning
Bm9
Minor 9
Notes:B · D · F# · A · C#
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Fingerings (8)
Bm9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 4 7 4 | – 1 2 1 | D C# A B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 5 7 6 | 4 1 3 2 | B D A C# | hard | |
| 0 0 9 6 | – – 2 1 | D A B C# | medium | |
| 9 0 11 7 | 2 – 3 1 | B A C# D | hard | |
| 7 4 0 4 | 3 1 – 2 | A C# D B | medium | |
| 7 5 9 6 | 3 1 4 2 | A D B C# | hard | |
| 9 0 0 6 | 2 – – 1 | B A D C# | medium | |
| 11 0 9 7 | 3 – 2 1 | C# A B D | hard |
The Bm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop D 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.