B9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-B-F#-F#-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-C#-C#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 | – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 | B B F# F# C# C# F# F# A A D# D# | medium | |
| x x 5 5 2 2 5 5 3 3 2 2 | – – 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 2 | |
| x x 3 3 4 4 7 7 5 5 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 – – | x x A A D# D# B B C# C# x x | hard | |
| 0 0 0 0 4 4 5 5 5 5 0 0 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – | B B F# F# D# D# A A C# C# C# C# | easy | |
| 0 0 7 7 7 7 5 5 7 7 5 5 | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 | B B C# C# F# F# A A D# D# F# F# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 | B B C# C# F# F# B B D# D# A A | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 9 9 0 0 9 9 10 10 8 8 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 | B B D# D# B B C# C# F# F# A A | medium | |
| 0 0 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | B B D# D# A A C# C# F# F# B B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 0 12 12 10 10 11 11 10 10 12 12 | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 4 | B B F# F# A A D# D# F# F# C# C# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 0 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 | – – 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 | B B A A C# C# F# F# B B D# D# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 5 2 2 5 5 5 5 2 2 | – – 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 2 | |
| x x 7 7 4 4 5 5 3 3 x x | – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x C# C# D# D# A A B B x x | hard | |
| 0 0 0 0 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | B B F# F# D# D# A A C# C# F# F# | medium | |
| 0 0 5 5 7 7 5 5 7 7 0 0 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | B B B B F# F# A A D# D# C# C# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 7 7 7 7 9 9 7 7 8 8 | – – 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 | B B C# C# F# F# C# C# D# D# A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 9 0 0 9 9 10 10 8 8 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x D# D# B B C# C# F# F# A A | 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 B 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.