B9 chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 2 3 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x B C# A D# x | medium | |
| 6 4 3 2 x x | 4 3 2 1 – – | B C# D# A x x | hard | |
| 6 x 3 6 3 5 | 3 – 1 4 1 2 | B x D# C# D# A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 4 x 8 x 5 | 3 1 – 4 – 2 | B C# x D# x A | hard | |
| 6 6 x 6 x 5 | 2 3 – 4 – 1 | B D# x C# x A | hard | |
| 6 6 6 6 9 7 | 1 1 1 1 3 2 | B D# F# C# A B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 0 x 8 9 7 | 2 – – 3 4 1 | C# A x D# A B | hard | |
| x x 11 8 9 9 | – – 4 1 2 3 | x x B D# A C# | medium | |
| 10 9 9 11 11 9 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 | D# F# A F# B C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 3 2 1 x | – 2 4 3 1 – | x B D# A C# x | medium | |
| 6 4 x 2 3 2 | 4 3 – 1 2 1 | B C# x A D# F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 3 4 3 x | 2 3 1 4 1 – | A C# D# B D# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 x 6 x 7 | 1 2 – 3 – 4 | A D# x C# x B | hard | |
| 6 6 6 6 9 9 | 1 1 1 1 2 3 | B D# F# C# A C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 0 9 8 x 7 | 2 – 4 3 – 1 | C# A A D# x B | hard | |
| 8 9 9 8 11 x | 1 2 3 1 4 – | C# F# A D# B x | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The B9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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.