B9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G#
in Drop G# (G#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 1 2 1 3 | 3 – 1 2 1 4 | B D# A D# F# C# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 2 4 3 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x B D# A C# | medium | |
| 3 3 7 5 4 3 | 1 1 4 3 2 1 | B F# D# F# A C# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 0 4 8 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x B D# C# A F# | hard | |
| x 8 5 8 6 5 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | x B C# A B D# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 6 7 0 6 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | D# A D# C# B x | medium | |
| x 8 7 8 8 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x B D# A C# x | medium | |
| x 8 10 0 10 11 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x B F# C# D# A | medium | |
| 10 10 10 10 10 11 | 1 1 1 1 1 2 | F# C# F# B D# A | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 0 1 0 1 1 | 4 – 1 – 2 3 | B D# A C# F# B | medium | |
| 3 6 5 2 x x | 2 4 3 1 – – | B A C# D# x x | hard | |
| 3 x 5 x 4 5 | 1 – 3 – 2 4 | B x C# x A D# | hard | |
| x 8 5 0 4 5 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x B C# C# A D# | hard | |
| x 8 5 8 8 5 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x B C# A C# D# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 7 0 6 8 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x A D# C# B F# | medium | |
| 7 8 7 8 8 x | 1 2 1 3 4 – | D# B D# A C# x | 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 G# 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.