Bm9 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 5 1 3 | 1 2 4 1 3 | B F# C# D A | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 6 6 x 5 | 1 3 4 – 2 | C# A D x B | hard | |
| 4 6 5 0 5 | 1 4 2 – 3 | D A C# C# B | medium | |
| x 8 5 8 8 | – 2 1 3 4 | x B C# A D | medium | |
| x 8 6 8 7 | – 3 1 4 2 | x B D A C# | medium | |
| 11 11 x 10 7 | 3 4 – 2 1 | A D x B C# | hard | |
| 11 8 10 12 8 | 3 1 2 4 1 | A B F# C# D | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 4 3 3 0 3 | 4 1 2 – 3 | D F# B C# A | medium | |
| 4 6 3 x 7 | 2 3 1 – 4 | D A B x C# | hard | |
| 4 6 6 0 5 | 1 3 4 – 2 | D A D C# B | medium | |
| x 6 6 0 5 | – 2 3 – 1 | x A D C# B | easy | |
| x 6 6 10 7 | – 1 2 4 3 | x A D B C# | hard | |
| 11 8 10 0 8 | 4 1 3 – 2 | A B F# C# D | medium | |
| 1 x 5 1 3 | 1 – 4 2 3 | B x C# D A | hard | |
| 4 8 5 8 0 | 1 3 2 4 – | D B C# A F# | hard | |
| 8 6 6 0 5 | 4 2 3 – 1 | F# A D C# B | medium |
The Bm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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.