Bm9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-E-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-B-B-E-E) 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 0 0 2 2 5 5 3 3 5 5 | – – – – 1 1 3 3 2 2 4 4 | x x B B F# F# C# C# D D A A | medium | |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | F# F# C# C# F# F# B B D D A A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 7 3 3 5 5 5 5 3 3 x x | 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | B B D D A A C# C# D D x x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 9 9 0 0 5 5 6 6 7 7 5 5 | 4 4 – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 | C# C# B B A A D D F# F# A A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 0 0 7 7 6 6 10 10 9 9 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 | x x B B B B D D A A C# C# | hard | |
| 7 7 0 0 9 9 x x 10 10 10 10 | 1 1 – – 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 | B B B B C# C# x x A A D D | hard | |
| 10 10 0 0 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 | 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | D D B B C# C# F# F# A A C# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 0 0 5 5 5 5 3 3 2 2 | – – – – 3 3 4 4 2 2 1 1 | x x B B A A C# C# D D F# F# | medium | |
| 2 2 2 2 5 5 3 3 3 3 2 2 | 1 1 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 | F# F# C# C# A A B B D D F# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 7 7 5 5 3 3 5 5 | – – – – 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 | x x x x B B C# C# D D A A | hard | |
| x x 0 0 5 5 6 6 7 7 9 9 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x B B A A D D F# F# C# C# | hard | |
| x x 0 0 9 9 6 6 10 10 7 7 | – – – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 2 2 | x x B B C# C# D D A A B B | hard | |
| 7 7 0 0 10 10 x x 10 10 9 9 | 1 1 – – 3 3 – – 4 4 2 2 | B B B B D D x x A A C# C# | hard | |
| x x 0 0 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x B B C# C# F# F# A A D D | medium | |
| x x 0 0 2 2 6 6 2 2 5 5 | – – – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 | x x B B F# F# D D C# C# A A | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 5 5 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 | F# F# D D F# F# B B C# C# A A | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The Bm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open E 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.