Bmaj9 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
Bmaj9
Major 9
Notes:B · D# · F# · A# · C#
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Fingerings (16)
Bmaj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 x 4 1 3 | 2 – 4 1 3 | B x C# D# A# | hard | |
| 2 6 6 x 6 | 1 2 3 – 4 | B A# D# x C# | hard | |
| 4 7 6 x 3 | 2 4 3 – 1 | C# B D# x A# | hard | |
| x 7 4 8 8 | – 2 1 3 4 | x B C# A# D# | hard | |
| x 7 6 8 6 | – 2 1 3 1 | x B D# A# C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 1 2 4 1 4 | 1 2 3 1 4 | A# F# C# D# B | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 6 2 x 6 | 2 3 1 – 4 | D# A# B x C# | hard | |
| 6 7 4 x 3 | 3 4 2 – 1 | D# B C# x A# | hard | |
| 4 6 6 4 4 | 1 2 3 1 1 | C# A# D# F# B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 7 6 8 6 | 1 2 1 3 1 | D# B D# A# C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 1 x 4 1 4 | 1 – 3 2 4 | A# x C# D# B | hard | |
| 6 6 4 4 4 | 2 3 1 1 1 | D# A# C# F# B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 6 9 9 6 | 1 1 2 3 1 | D# A# F# B C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 4 x 1 1 4 | 3 – 1 2 4 | C# x A# D# B | hard | |
| 4 6 6 8 4 | 1 2 3 4 1 | C# A# D# A# B | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 7 9 8 6 | 1 2 4 3 1 | D# B F# A# C# | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The Bmaj9 chord (Major 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 Bmaj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| 3 | 4 | D# |
| 5 | 7 | F# |
| 7 | 11 | A# |
| 9 | 14 | C# |
More B chords
Other roots
See Bmaj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Bmaj9 chord?
Bmaj9 is a Major 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.