B9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-D-A-A-D-D-G-G-B-B-E-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x B B D# D# A A C# C# x x | medium | |
| x x 2 2 x x 6 6 4 4 5 5 | – – 1 1 – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 | x x B B x x C# C# D# D# A A | hard | |
| 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 | 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 4 | |
| 9 9 6 6 x x 6 6 0 0 5 5 | 4 4 2 2 – – 3 3 – – 1 1 | B B D# D# x x C# C# B B A A | hard | |
| 9 9 6 6 7 7 6 6 7 7 x x | 4 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | B B D# D# A A C# C# F# F# x x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 9 x x 7 7 8 8 7 7 9 9 | 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 4 | B B x x A A D# D# F# F# C# C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x x 9 9 8 8 10 10 9 9 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 | x x x x B B D# D# A A C# C# | medium | |
| 9 9 12 12 11 11 x x 0 0 11 11 | 1 1 4 4 2 2 – – – – 3 3 | B B A A C# C# x x B B D# D# | hard | |
| 11 11 12 12 11 11 11 11 12 12 11 11 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 | C# C# A A C# C# F# F# B B D# D# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 x x | 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | D# D# B B D# D# A A C# C# x x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 6 x x 4 4 2 2 5 5 | – – 4 4 – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 | x x D# D# x x B B C# C# A A | hard | |
| x x 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 | x x C# C# F# F# B B D# D# A A | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 6 7 7 6 6 0 0 5 5 | – – 2 2 4 4 3 3 – – 1 1 | x x D# D# A A C# C# B B A A | medium | |
| 9 9 6 6 7 7 6 6 0 0 7 7 | 4 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 | B B D# D# A A C# C# B B B B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 9 x x 7 7 8 8 0 0 9 9 | 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 – – 4 4 | B B x x A A D# D# B B C# C# | hard | |
| 9 9 12 12 11 11 8 8 0 0 x x | 2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 – – – – | B B A A C# C# D# D# B B x x | hard |
The B9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop D 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.