Bm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – All Fourths
in All Fourths (E-A-D-G-C-F) tuning · Also known as Perfect Fourths
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 2 0 2 1 1 | – 3 – 4 1 2 | x B D A C# F# | medium | |
| x 2 4 6 2 4 | – 1 2 4 1 3 | x B F# C# D A | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 4 4 7 6 4 | 3 1 1 4 2 1 | B C# F# D F# A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 5 7 6 x x | 3 1 4 2 – – | B D A C# x x | medium | |
| 7 9 0 6 9 6 | 2 3 – 1 4 1 | B F# D C# A B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 7 7 9 8 | 1 3 1 1 4 2 | B F# A D A C# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 0 0 11 11 8 | 2 – – 3 4 1 | C# A D F# B C# | medium | |
| 9 9 9 11 9 9 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 | C# F# B F# A D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 10 0 11 11 11 x | 1 – 2 3 4 – | D A C# F# B x | medium | |
| x 2 0 2 1 x | – 2 – 3 1 – | x B D A C# x | easy | |
| 2 2 4 6 2 4 | 1 1 2 4 1 3 | F# B F# C# D A | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 4 7 7 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | B C# A D x x | medium | |
| 7 5 0 6 9 x | 3 1 – 2 4 – | B D D C# A x | hard | |
| 7 9 0 6 9 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | B F# D C# A x | medium | |
| 7 9 7 7 11 8 | 1 3 1 1 4 2 | B F# A D B C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 0 0 11 11 8 | 2 – – 3 4 1 | D A D F# B C# | medium |
The Bm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – All Fourths 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.