Bm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E
Bm9
Minor 9
Notes:B · D · F# · A · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Bm9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 5 3 5 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x B F# C# D A | medium | |
| 2 2 2 3 3 5 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 | F# C# F# B D A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 3 5 5 3 x | 4 1 2 3 1 – | B D A C# D x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 9 0 5 6 7 5 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | C# B A D F# A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 7 6 10 9 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x B B D A C# | hard | |
| 7 0 9 x 10 10 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | B B C# x A D | hard | |
| 10 0 9 10 10 9 | 2 – 1 3 4 1 | D B C# F# A C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 5 5 3 2 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x B A C# D F# | medium | |
| 2 2 5 3 3 2 | 1 1 4 2 3 1 | F# C# A B D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 5 3 5 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x B C# D A | hard | |
| x 0 5 6 7 9 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x B A D F# C# | hard | |
| x 0 9 6 10 7 | – – 3 1 4 2 | x B C# D A B | hard | |
| 7 0 10 x 10 9 | 1 – 3 – 4 2 | B B D x A C# | hard | |
| x 0 9 10 10 10 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x B C# F# A D | medium | |
| x 0 2 6 2 5 | – – 1 3 1 2 | x B F# D C# A | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 3 2 3 2 5 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | F# D F# B C# A | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The Bm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open E 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 Bm9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| ♭3 | 3 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F# |
| ♭7 | 10 | A |
| 9 | 14 | C# |
More B chords
Other roots
See Bm9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Bm9 chord?
Bm9 is a Minor 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.