Bmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
Bmaj9
Major 9
Notes:B · D# · F# · A# · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Bmaj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 4 4 1 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x B D# A# C# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 4 4 5 6 8 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 | F# C# F# B D# A# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 6 8 7 6 x | 4 1 3 2 1 – | B D# A# C# D# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 x 8 9 x 11 | 2 – 1 3 – 4 | B x A# D# x C# | hard | |
| x 2 1 4 4 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x B D# A# C# x | medium | |
| 4 4 8 5 6 4 | 1 1 4 2 3 1 | F# C# A# B D# F# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 7 6 8 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x B C# D# A# | medium | |
| 9 x 11 9 x 8 | 2 – 4 3 – 1 | B x C# D# x A# | hard | |
| x 2 x 4 4 1 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x B x A# C# D# | hard | |
| 4 6 4 5 4 8 | 1 3 1 2 1 4 | F# D# F# B C# A# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 6 8 7 x x | 4 1 3 2 – – | B D# A# C# x x | medium | |
| 8 x 9 9 x 11 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | A# x B D# x C# | hard | |
| 1 2 1 4 4 1 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | D# B D# A# C# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 6 8 5 4 4 | 1 3 4 2 1 1 | F# D# A# B C# F# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 x 8 7 6 x | 4 – 3 2 1 – | B x A# C# D# x | hard | |
| 8 x 11 9 x 9 | 1 – 4 2 – 3 | A# x C# D# x B | hard |
The Bmaj9 chord (Major 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 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
Other roots
See Bmaj9 in another tuning
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.