Bm9 chord on Dobro / Resonator – Open D (DADF#AD)
in Open D (DADF#AD) tuning
Bm9
Minor 9
Notes:B · D · F# · A · C#
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Fingerings (16)
Bm9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 0 3 4 0 | – 1 – 2 3 – | x B D A C# D | medium | |
| 0 0 4 5 4 0 | – – 1 2 1 – | D A F# B C# D | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 5 7 7 5 0 | 4 1 2 3 1 – | B D A C# D D | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 9 0 7 9 7 | 2 3 – 1 4 1 | B F# D C# F# A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 9 0 8 0 11 | 2 3 – 1 – 4 | B F# D D A C# | medium | |
| 9 12 11 12 9 0 | 1 3 2 4 1 – | B A C# F# F# D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 0 3 4 4 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x B D A C# F# | medium | |
| 0 0 4 5 4 4 | – – 1 2 1 1 | D A F# B C# F# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 5 7 7 5 x | 4 1 2 3 1 – | B D A C# D x | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 9 0 7 0 7 | 3 4 – 1 – 2 | B F# D C# A A | medium | |
| 9 9 11 8 0 0 | 2 3 4 1 – – | B F# C# D A D | medium | |
| 9 9 0 0 0 11 | 1 2 – – – 3 | B F# D F# A C# | medium | |
| x 2 4 3 4 0 | – 1 3 2 4 – | x B F# A C# D | medium | |
| 4 4 4 5 0 0 | 1 1 1 2 – – | F# C# F# B A D | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 5 0 7 0 7 | 4 1 – 2 – 3 | B D D C# A A | hard | |
| 9 9 0 7 0 9 | 2 3 – 1 – 4 | B F# D C# A B | medium |
The Bm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for Dobro / Resonator – Open D (DADF#AD) 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.