Bm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-C#-F#) tuning
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 0 2 5 0 3 | – – 1 3 – 2 | x B F# D C# A | medium | |
| x 2 5 5 x 5 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x C# A D x B | hard | |
| 7 3 5 4 x x | 4 1 3 2 – – | B D A C# x x | hard | |
| 7 0 5 4 0 8 | 3 – 2 1 – 4 | B B A C# C# D | hard | |
| 7 7 5 5 5 7 | 2 3 1 1 1 4 | B F# A D F# C# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 0 0 8 | 1 1 1 – – 2 | B F# B A C# D | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 9 9 8 8 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x B C# F# A D | medium | |
| 9 0 10 0 10 0 | 1 – 2 – 3 – | C# B D A B F# | easy | |
| 10 0 10 0 0 0 | 1 – 2 – – – | D B D A C# F# | easy | |
| x 0 2 4 1 3 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x B F# C# D A | medium | |
| 5 2 x 5 x 5 | 2 1 – 3 – 4 | A C# x D x B | hard | |
| x 3 7 4 5 3 | – 1 4 2 3 1 | x D B C# F# A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 0 5 4 5 8 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x B A C# F# D | hard | |
| 7 0 5 5 5 7 | 2 – 1 1 1 3 | B B A D F# C# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 10 9 8 7 | 1 1 4 3 2 1 | B F# D F# A C# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 0 9 0 8 8 | 3 – 4 – 1 2 | C# B C# A A D | medium |
The Bm9 chord (Minor 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 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.