B9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
B9
Dominant 9
Notes:B · D# · F# · A · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 2 2 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x B D# A C# x | medium | |
| x 2 x 6 4 5 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x B x C# D# A | hard | |
| 4 4 4 4 4 5 | 1 1 1 1 1 2 | F# C# F# B D# A | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 6 x 6 0 5 | 4 2 – 3 – 1 | B D# x C# B A | hard | |
| 9 6 7 6 7 x | 4 1 2 1 3 – | B D# A C# F# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 x 7 8 7 9 | 3 – 1 2 1 4 | B x A D# F# C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 8 10 9 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x B D# A C# | medium | |
| 9 12 11 x 0 11 | 1 4 2 – – 3 | B A C# x B D# | hard | |
| 11 12 11 11 12 11 | 1 2 1 1 3 1 | C# A C# F# B D# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 1 2 1 2 2 x | 1 2 1 3 4 – | D# B D# A C# x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 4 2 5 | – 4 – 2 1 3 | x D# x B C# A | hard | |
| x 4 4 4 4 5 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | x C# F# B D# A | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 7 6 0 5 | – 2 4 3 – 1 | x D# A C# B A | medium | |
| 9 6 7 6 0 7 | 4 1 2 1 – 3 | B D# A C# B B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 x 7 8 0 9 | 3 – 1 2 – 4 | B x A D# B C# | hard | |
| 9 12 11 8 0 x | 2 4 3 1 – – | B A C# D# B x | hard |
The B9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop D 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 B9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| 3 | 4 | D# |
| 5 | 7 | F# |
| ♭7 | 10 | A |
| 9 | 14 | C# |
More B chords
Other roots
See B9 in another tuning
What notes make up the B9 chord?
B9 is a Dominant 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.