Bm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G#
in Drop G# (G#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 3 0 4 4 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | B F# B C# A D | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 3 6 5 4 3 | 1 1 4 3 2 1 | B F# D F# A C# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 6 0 4 8 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x B D C# A F# | hard | |
| 5 6 6 5 6 x | 1 2 3 1 4 – | C# A D F# B x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 6 8 8 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x B D A C# x | medium | |
| x 8 10 0 9 11 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x B F# C# D A | medium | |
| x 10 x 10 9 11 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x C# x B D A | hard | |
| 3 3 1 1 1 3 | 2 3 1 1 1 4 | B F# A D F# C# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 3 3 5 4 3 | 4 1 1 3 2 1 | D F# B F# A C# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 0 4 4 | – 4 3 – 1 2 | x B C# C# A D | hard | |
| x 8 5 8 9 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x B C# A D x | hard | |
| 6 6 6 0 6 x | 1 2 3 – 4 – | D A D C# B x | medium | |
| x 8 x 0 9 11 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x B x C# D A | hard | |
| x x 3 0 4 4 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x B C# A D | easy | |
| 3 x 5 x 4 4 | 1 – 4 – 2 3 | B x C# x A D | hard | |
| x 8 6 0 4 4 | – 4 3 – 1 2 | x B D C# A 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 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 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.