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