Bm9 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) 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 2 4 0 2 | 1 2 4 – 3 | B F# C# D A | medium | |
| 2 5 5 x 6 | 1 2 3 – 4 | B A D x C# | hard | |
| x 7 4 7 7 | – 2 1 3 4 | x B C# A D | medium | |
| x 7 5 7 6 | – 3 1 4 2 | x B D A C# | medium | |
| 0 7 0 0 6 | – 2 – – 1 | A B A D C# | easy | |
| 0 9 9 9 7 | – 2 3 4 1 | A C# F# B D | medium | |
| 2 2 0 0 6 | 1 2 – – 3 | B F# A D C# | hard | |
| 5 5 2 x 6 | 2 3 1 – 4 | D A B x C# | hard | |
| 4 5 5 4 4 | 1 2 3 1 1 | C# A D F# B | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 7 5 7 6 | 1 3 1 4 2 | D B D A C# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 0 0 6 | – 2 – – 1 | x B A D C# | easy | |
| 9 9 0 9 7 | 2 3 – 4 1 | F# C# A B D | medium | |
| 2 5 4 0 2 | 1 4 3 – 2 | B A C# D A | medium | |
| 5 5 4 4 4 | 2 3 1 1 1 | D A C# F# B | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 7 5 7 6 | – 3 1 4 2 | A B D A C# | medium | |
| 0 7 9 0 6 | – 2 3 – 1 | A B F# D C# | medium |
The Bm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.