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