Bm9 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 3 3 0 0 3 3 4 4 3 3 | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 4 4 3 3 | x x B B C# C# A A D D F# F# | medium | |
| x x 3 3 x x 7 7 4 4 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 0 0 0 0 4 4 6 6 | 4 4 2 2 – – – – 1 1 3 3 | B B C# C# C# C# F# F# D D A A | hard | |
| 8 8 5 5 8 8 8 8 x x x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – – – | B B C# C# A A D D x x x x | medium | |
| 8 8 6 6 0 0 0 0 8 8 6 6 | 3 3 1 1 – – – – 4 4 2 2 | B B D D C# C# F# F# F# F# A A | medium | |
| x x x x 10 10 7 7 11 11 11 11 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x x x B B C# C# A A D D | hard | |
| 8 8 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 8 10 10 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 | B B F# F# A A D D F# F# C# C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 11 11 11 11 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | C# C# F# F# B B F# F# A A D D | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 3 3 0 0 3 3 4 4 x x | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – – | x x B B C# C# A A D D x x | easy | |
| x x 6 6 x x 5 5 3 3 6 6 | – – 3 3 – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 | x x D D x x B B C# C# A A | hard | |
| 8 8 6 6 0 0 0 0 4 4 6 6 | 4 4 2 2 – – – – 1 1 3 3 | B B D D C# C# F# F# D D A A | hard | |
| 8 8 5 5 0 0 8 8 x x 6 6 | 3 3 1 1 – – 4 4 – – 2 2 | B B C# C# C# C# D D x x A A | hard | |
| 8 8 6 6 8 8 7 7 x x x x | 3 3 1 1 4 4 2 2 – – – – | B B D D A A C# C# x x x x | medium | |
| 8 8 x x 0 0 7 7 11 11 11 11 | 2 2 – – – – 1 1 3 3 4 4 | B B x x C# C# C# C# A A D D | hard | |
| 8 8 10 10 8 8 8 8 11 11 10 10 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 4 4 3 3 | B B F# F# A A D D A A C# C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 12 11 11 11 11 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 | C# C# F# F# B B F# F# A A D D | medium · barre on fret 10 |
The Bm9 chord (Minor 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 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.