Bm9 chord on Dobro / Resonator
in Open G (GBDGBD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 0 2 2 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x B D A C# D | easy | |
| 4 2 4 2 3 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | B C# F# A D x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 3 7 6 3 x | 2 1 4 3 1 – | B D A C# D x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 0 0 6 7 7 | 1 – – 2 3 4 | B B D C# F# A | medium | |
| 6 0 0 6 7 7 | 1 – – 2 3 4 | C# B D C# F# A | medium | |
| 11 0 7 7 7 11 | 2 – 1 1 1 3 | F# B A D F# C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 0 0 11 10 11 | 2 – – 3 1 4 | F# B D F# A C# | medium | |
| 4 2 4 2 0 0 | 2 1 3 1 – – | B C# F# A B D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 2 x 2 3 x | 4 1 – 2 3 – | B C# x A D x | hard | |
| 4 3 7 6 x x | 2 1 4 3 – – | B D A C# x x | hard | |
| 4 0 7 6 7 0 | 1 – 3 2 4 – | B B A C# F# D | medium | |
| 6 0 0 7 7 7 | 1 – – 2 3 4 | C# B D D F# A | medium | |
| 11 0 11 7 7 7 | 2 – 3 1 1 1 | F# B C# D F# A | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 0 11 11 10 0 | 2 – 3 4 1 – | F# B C# F# A D | medium | |
| x 0 0 2 2 x | – – – 1 2 – | x B D A C# x | easy | |
| 4 3 x 2 2 x | 4 3 – 1 2 – | B D x A C# x | hard |
The Bm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for Dobro / Resonator 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.