Bmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B

in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Bmaj9

Major 9

Notes:B · D# · F# · A# · C#

mediumbarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Bmaj9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
0 0 2 4 2 0	– – 1 2 1 –	B F# C# A# C# D#	medium · barre on fret 2
x 5 2 4 4 x	– 4 1 2 3 –	x B C# A# D# x	medium
0 0 4 7 4 7	– – 1 2 1 3	B F# D# C# D# A#	medium · barre on fret 4
0 7 7 9 7 7	– 1 1 2 1 1	B C# F# D# F# A#	medium · barre on fret 7
0 9 11 9 11 10	– 1 3 1 4 2	B D# A# D# A# C#	medium · barre on fret 9
0 0 0 4 2 0	– – – 2 1 –	B F# B A# C# D#	medium
x 5 4 4 2 x	– 4 2 3 1 –	x B D# A# C# x	medium
0 4 7 7 4 0	– 1 2 3 1 –	B A# F# C# D# D#	medium · barre on fret 4
0 9 7 7 7 7	– 2 1 1 1 1	B D# F# C# F# A#	medium · barre on fret 7
0 9 11 9 0 10	– 1 3 1 – 2	B D# A# D# B C#	medium · barre on fret 9
0 0 2 4 0 0	– – 1 2 – –	B F# C# A# B D#	medium
2 4 2 5 4 x	1 2 1 4 3 –	C# A# C# B D# x	medium · barre on fret 2
0 4 7 7 4 7	– 1 2 3 1 4	B A# F# C# D# A#	medium · barre on fret 4
0 9 0 7 7 7	– 2 – 1 1 1	B D# B C# F# A#	medium · barre on fret 7
0 0 11 9 11 10	– – 3 1 4 2	B F# A# D# A# C#	medium
0 0 2 4 4 0	– – 1 2 3 –	B F# C# A# D# D#	medium

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 – Open B 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 Open B B-F#-B-F#-B-D#DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.