Bmaj9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down
in Whole Step Down (D-D-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-D-D) tuning
Bmaj9
Major 9
Notes:B · D# · F# · A# · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Bmaj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | – – 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x B B C# C# F# F# A# A# D# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 6 3 3 5 5 2 2 x x | – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x C# C# D# D# A# A# B B x x | hard | |
| x x 4 4 3 3 5 5 4 4 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 – – | x x B B D# D# A# A# C# C# x x | medium | |
| x x 4 4 x x 8 8 6 6 8 8 | – – 1 1 – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 | x x B B x x C# C# D# D# A# A# | hard | |
| 9 9 6 6 x x 5 5 6 6 x x | 4 4 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 – – | B B C# C# x x A# A# D# D# x x | hard | |
| 9 9 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 | 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 6 | |
| 9 9 8 8 10 10 8 8 9 9 8 8 | 2 2 1 1 4 4 1 1 3 3 1 1 | B B D# D# A# A# C# C# F# F# A# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 9 x x 10 10 10 10 x x 11 11 | 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – – 4 4 | B B x x A# A# D# D# x x C# C# | hard | |
| x x 4 4 1 1 5 5 1 1 1 1 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 | x x B B C# C# A# A# A# A# D# D# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 3 3 3 6 6 4 4 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 – – | x x A# A# D# D# B B C# C# x x | medium | |
| x x 8 8 x x 6 6 4 4 8 8 | – – 3 3 – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 | x x D# D# x x B B C# C# A# A# | hard | |
| x x 6 6 x x 5 5 6 6 9 9 | – – 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x C# C# x x A# A# D# D# B B | hard | |
| 9 9 6 6 6 6 8 8 6 6 8 8 | 4 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 | B B C# C# F# F# C# C# D# D# A# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 9 8 8 10 10 8 8 9 9 x x | 2 2 1 1 4 4 1 1 3 3 – – | B B D# D# A# A# C# C# F# F# x x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 11 x x 10 10 10 10 x x 9 9 | 4 4 – – 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 | C# C# x x A# A# D# D# x x B B | hard | |
| x x 4 4 1 1 5 5 2 2 1 1 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 2 2 1 1 | x x B B C# C# A# A# B B D# D# | hard · barre on fret 1 |
The Bmaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Whole 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 Bmaj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| 3 | 4 | D# |
| 5 | 7 | F# |
| 7 | 11 | A# |
| 9 | 14 | C# |
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Other roots
See Bmaj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Bmaj9 chord?
Bmaj9 is a Major 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.