Bmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – All Fourths
in All Fourths (E-A-D-G-C-F) tuning · Also known as Perfect Fourths
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 2 1 3 1 1 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | x B D# A# C# F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 x 6 3 5 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x B x C# D# A# | hard | |
| 7 4 x 3 3 x | 4 3 – 1 2 – | B C# x A# D# x | hard | |
| 7 4 8 8 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | B C# A# D# x x | hard | |
| 7 6 x 6 x 5 | 4 2 – 3 – 1 | B D# x C# x A# | hard | |
| 7 6 8 6 6 6 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 | B D# A# C# F# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 x 8 8 x 8 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | B x A# D# x C# | hard | |
| x x 9 8 10 8 | – – 2 1 3 1 | x x B D# A# C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 9 9 11 10 10 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | C# F# B F# A# D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 1 3 1 x | – 2 1 3 1 – | x B D# A# C# x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 2 x 6 3 x | 3 1 – 4 2 – | A# B x C# D# x | hard | |
| 7 x x 6 3 5 | 4 – – 3 1 2 | B x x C# D# A# | hard | |
| 7 4 x 8 x 5 | 3 1 – 4 – 2 | B C# x D# x A# | hard | |
| x 6 9 6 x 5 | – 2 4 3 – 1 | x D# B C# x A# | hard | |
| 7 6 8 6 6 8 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | B D# A# C# F# C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 x 11 8 10 x | 1 – 4 2 3 – | B x C# D# A# x | hard |
The Bmaj9 chord (Major 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 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# |
More B chords
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.