B9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop F#
in Drop F# (F#-C#-F#-B-D#-G#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 3 4 3 3 | 3 – 1 2 1 1 | B C# A D# F# B | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 2 3 2 3 x | 4 1 2 1 3 – | B D# A C# F# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 x 3 4 3 5 | 3 – 1 2 1 4 | B x A D# F# C# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 0 4 6 5 | 2 – – 1 4 3 | B C# F# D# A C# | medium | |
| 5 0 0 7 6 7 | 1 – – 3 2 4 | B C# F# F# A D# | medium | |
| x x 7 0 6 7 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x C# B A D# | easy | |
| x 10 7 10 8 7 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | x B C# A B D# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 9 10 8 10 | – – 2 3 1 4 | F# C# D# A B F# | medium | |
| x 10 9 10 10 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x B D# A C# x | medium | |
| 5 0 3 4 3 5 | 3 – 1 2 1 4 | B C# A D# F# C# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 2 3 2 x x | 3 1 2 1 – – | B D# A C# x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 x 3 4 x 5 | 3 – 1 2 – 4 | B x A D# x C# | hard | |
| 5 0 0 4 6 x | 2 – – 1 3 – | B C# F# D# A x | medium | |
| 5 5 9 7 6 5 | 1 1 4 3 2 1 | B F# D# F# A C# | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 0 6 7 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x B C# B A D# | hard | |
| x 10 7 10 10 7 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x B C# A C# D# | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The B9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop F# 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.