B9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-C#-F#) 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 0 2 4 2 3 | – – 1 3 1 2 | x B F# C# D# A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 2 2 3 | 1 1 1 1 1 2 | F# C# F# B D# A | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 4 x 4 x 3 | 4 2 – 3 – 1 | B D# x C# x A | hard | |
| 7 4 5 4 0 0 | 3 1 2 1 – – | B D# A C# C# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 0 5 6 5 7 | 3 – 1 2 1 4 | B B A D# F# C# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 7 6 8 7 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x B B D# A C# | medium | |
| 7 7 7 0 0 9 | 1 1 1 – – 2 | B F# B A C# D# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 9 9 8 9 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x B C# F# A D# | medium | |
| 9 0 9 0 0 9 | 1 – 2 – – 3 | C# B C# A C# D# | easy | |
| 11 0 11 0 12 12 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | D# B D# A C# F# | medium | |
| x 0 5 4 2 0 | – – 3 2 1 – | x B A C# D# F# | medium | |
| x 2 2 2 2 3 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | x C# F# B D# A | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 7 4 x 3 | – 2 4 3 – 1 | x D# B C# x A | hard | |
| 7 4 5 4 5 0 | 4 1 2 1 3 – | B D# A C# F# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 0 5 6 5 7 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x B A D# F# C# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 7 6 8 7 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x B D# A C# | medium |
The B9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop 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 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.