Bm9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-A-E-E-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-B-B) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 | 1 1 2 2 – – – – – – 3 3 | B B F# F# A A D D F# F# C# C# | easy | |
| 2 2 2 2 5 5 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# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 7 x x 7 7 7 7 3 3 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x B B x x A A C# C# D D | hard | |
| 4 4 5 5 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – – – – – | C# C# A A C# C# D D F# F# B B | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 7 7 5 5 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 | |
| x x 7 7 9 9 0 0 7 7 10 10 | – – 1 1 3 3 – – 2 2 4 4 | x x B B F# F# D D C# C# A A | medium | |
| 0 0 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 0 0 | – – 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 – – | A A C# C# F# F# B B D D B B | medium | |
| 0 0 9 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – – – – – | A A C# C# F# F# D D F# F# B B | easy | |
| 0 0 10 10 0 0 11 11 12 12 12 12 | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 4 4 | A A D D A A C# C# F# F# B B | medium | |
| 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 2 | 1 1 2 2 – – – – 4 4 3 3 | B B F# F# A A D D A A C# C# | medium | |
| 5 5 2 2 2 2 4 4 3 3 2 2 | 4 4 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 1 1 | D D F# F# B B F# F# A A C# C# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 7 4 4 x x 3 3 3 3 | – – 4 4 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 | x x B B C# C# x x A A D D | hard | |
| 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 0 0 0 0 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – – – | C# C# A A D D F# F# F# F# B B | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 7 7 5 5 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 7 7 0 0 0 0 7 7 7 7 | – – 1 1 – – – – 2 2 3 3 | A A B B A A D D C# C# F# F# | easy | |
| 9 9 9 9 0 0 9 9 8 8 0 0 | 2 2 3 3 – – 4 4 1 1 – – | F# F# C# C# A A B B D D B B | medium |
The Bm9 chord (Minor 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 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.