B9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
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 3 4 1 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x B D# A C# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 4 4 5 6 7 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 | F# C# F# B D# A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 6 7 7 6 x | 4 1 2 3 1 – | B D# A C# D# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 x 7 9 0 11 | 2 – 1 3 – 4 | B x A D# A C# | hard | |
| 9 9 9 9 0 11 | 1 1 1 1 – 2 | B F# B D# A C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 1 3 4 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x B D# A C# x | medium | |
| 4 4 7 5 6 4 | 1 1 4 2 3 1 | F# C# A B D# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 6 7 7 0 x | 4 1 2 3 – – | B D# A C# A x | medium | |
| 9 x 11 9 0 7 | 2 – 4 3 – 1 | B x C# D# A A | hard | |
| 9 9 11 9 0 11 | 1 1 2 1 – 3 | B F# C# D# A C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 x 3 4 1 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x B x A C# D# | hard | |
| 4 6 4 5 4 7 | 1 3 1 2 1 4 | F# D# F# B C# A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 6 9 7 0 x | 3 1 4 2 – – | B D# B C# A x | medium | |
| 9 x 7 9 x 11 | 2 – 1 3 – 4 | B x A D# x C# | hard | |
| 9 9 9 9 12 11 | 1 1 1 1 3 2 | B F# B D# A C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 1 4 1 5 0 4 | 1 2 1 4 – 3 | D# C# D# B A F# | hard · barre on fret 1 |
The B9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open D 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.