B9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-A-E-E-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-B-B) tuning
B9
Dominant 9
Notes:B · D# · F# · A · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 – – 4 4 | B B F# F# A A D# D# F# F# C# C# | medium | |
| 2 2 2 2 6 6 4 4 3 3 2 2 | 1 1 1 1 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 | B B F# F# D# D# F# F# A A C# C# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 7 4 4 x x 3 3 4 4 | – – 4 4 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 | x x B B C# C# x x A A D# D# | hard | |
| x x 7 7 4 4 7 7 5 5 4 4 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 2 2 1 1 | x x B B C# C# A A B B D# D# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 0 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 0 0 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 – – | A A A A D# D# A A C# C# B B | medium | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 7 7 7 7 0 0 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x B B D# D# A A C# C# B B | medium | |
| 0 0 9 9 0 0 9 9 9 9 7 7 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 | A A C# C# A A B B D# D# F# F# | medium | |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 | F# F# C# C# F# F# B B D# D# A A | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 0 11 11 12 12 11 11 12 12 12 12 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | A A D# D# A A C# C# F# F# B B | medium · barre on fret 11 | |
| 2 2 x x 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 | 2 2 – – – – 1 1 – – 3 3 | B B x x A A D# D# F# F# C# C# | easy | |
| 2 2 x x 4 4 x x 3 3 4 4 | 1 1 – – 3 3 – – 2 2 4 4 | B B x x C# C# x x A A D# D# | hard | |
| 4 4 7 7 6 6 x x 3 3 x x | 2 2 4 4 3 3 – – 1 1 – – | C# C# B B D# D# x x A A x x | hard | |
| x x 7 7 4 4 7 7 7 7 4 4 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x B B C# C# A A C# C# D# D# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 6 5 5 0 0 7 7 7 7 0 0 | 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 – – | D# D# A A A A A A C# C# B B | medium | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 7 7 7 7 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x B B D# D# A A C# C# x x | medium | |
| 0 0 9 9 9 9 7 7 9 9 0 0 | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | A A C# C# F# F# A A D# D# B B | medium |
The B9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – 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 B9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| 3 | 4 | D# |
| 5 | 7 | F# |
| ♭7 | 10 | A |
| 9 | 14 | C# |
More B chords
Other roots
See B9 in another tuning
What notes make up the B9 chord?
B9 is a Dominant 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.