Bmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)

in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Bmaj9

Major 9

Notes:B · D# · F# · A# · C#

mediumbarre on fret 1

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Bmaj9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
1 3 1 2 2 x	1 4 1 2 3 –	C# A# D# B F# x	medium · barre on fret 1
3 6 x 2 6 x	2 3 – 1 4 –	D# C# x B A# x	hard
3 3 4 4 7 3	1 1 2 3 4 1	D# A# F# C# B A#	hard · barre on fret 3
x 4 4 4 6 8	– 1 1 1 2 3	x B F# C# A# D#	hard · barre on fret 4
x x 9 6 6 6	– – 2 1 1 1	x x B D# A# C#	medium · barre on fret 6
10 8 11 x 7 x	3 2 4 – 1 –	A# D# C# x B x	hard
11 8 8 9 9 8	4 1 1 2 3 1	B D# A# F# C# D#	medium · barre on fret 8
1 3 1 1 2 4	1 3 1 1 2 4	C# A# D# A# F# B	medium · barre on fret 1
3 x x 2 6 6	2 – – 1 3 4	D# x x B A# C#	hard
3 3 x 4 x 4	1 2 – 3 – 4	D# A# x C# x B	hard
x 4 8 4 6 8	– 1 3 1 2 4	x B A# C# A# D#	hard · barre on fret 4
6 6 8 6 7 6	1 1 3 1 2 1	F# C# A# D# B C#	medium · barre on fret 6
10 x 11 x 7 8	3 – 4 – 1 2	A# x C# x B D#	hard
11 x 8 9 9 8	4 – 1 2 3 1	B x A# F# C# D#	hard · barre on fret 8
1 4 1 1 2 3	1 4 1 1 2 3	C# B D# A# F# A#	medium · barre on fret 1
3 3 x 2 x 6	2 3 – 1 – 4	D# A# x B x C#	hard

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Bmaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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 Bmaj9 chord is built

Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9

Degree	Semitones	Note
1	0	B
3	4	D#
5	7	F#
7	11	A#
9	14	C#

More B chords

B Bm B7 B°B+B9 Bmaj7 Bm7 B7♯5 B7♭5 B6 Bm6 Bm7♭5 B°7 Bsus2 Bsus4 Badd9 Bm9 B5

Other roots

Cmaj9 C#maj9 Dmaj9 D#maj9 Emaj9 Fmaj9 F#maj9 Gmaj9 G#maj9 Amaj9 A#maj9

See Bmaj9 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D New Standard (NST) C-G-D-A-E-G

What notes make up the Bmaj9 chord?

Bmaj9 is a Major 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.