Bm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop F#
in Drop F# (F#-C#-F#-B-D#-G#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 3 3 3 3 | 2 – 1 1 1 1 | B C# A D F# B | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 5 2 6 6 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x B C# A D | hard | |
| 5 5 3 3 3 5 | 2 3 1 1 1 4 | B F# A D F# C# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 8 7 6 5 | 1 1 4 3 2 1 | B F# D F# A C# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 7 0 6 6 | – – 3 – 1 2 | x x C# B A D | easy | |
| 7 8 8 7 8 x | 1 2 3 1 4 – | C# A D F# B x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 8 10 10 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x B D A C# x | medium | |
| 5 0 3 3 3 5 | 2 – 1 1 1 3 | B C# A D F# C# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 x x 2 6 6 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | B x x C# A D | hard | |
| 5 x 3 3 3 5 | 2 – 1 1 1 3 | B x A D F# C# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 5 0 6 6 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | B C# B B A D | medium | |
| x 10 7 0 6 6 | – 4 3 – 1 2 | x B C# B A D | hard | |
| x 10 7 10 11 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x B C# A D x | hard | |
| 8 8 8 0 10 10 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | D A D B C# F# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 5 0 3 3 3 x | 2 – 1 1 1 – | B C# A D F# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 x 3 2 x 6 | 3 – 2 1 – 4 | B x A C# x D | hard |
The Bm9 chord (Minor 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 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.