Bm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low C)

in CGDGBD (Open G Low C) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Bm9

Minor 9

Notes:B · D · F# · A · C#

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Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Bm9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 4 0 2 2 0	– 3 – 1 2 –	x B D A C# D	medium
2 2 4 4 2 4	1 1 2 3 1 4	D A F# B C# F#	medium · barre on fret 2
x 4 7 6 3 x	– 2 4 3 1 –	x B A C# D x	hard
x 4 0 6 7 7	– 1 – 2 3 4	x B D C# F# A	medium
6 7 7 6 0 7	1 2 3 1 – 4	F# D A C# B A	medium · barre on fret 6
11 7 7 7 7 11	2 1 1 1 1 3	B D A D F# C#	hard · barre on fret 7
9 11 0 11 0 11	1 2 – 3 – 4	A F# D F# B C#	medium
11 x 0 11 10 11	2 – – 3 1 4	B x D F# A C#	hard
x 4 0 2 2 4	– 3 – 1 2 4	x B D A C# F#	medium
2 4 4 2 2 4	1 2 3 1 1 4	D B F# A C# F#	medium · barre on fret 2
x 4 x 6 3 7	– 2 – 3 1 4	x B x C# D A	hard
x 4 7 6 7 0	– 1 3 2 4 –	x B A C# F# D	medium
6 6 7 6 0 0	1 1 2 1 – –	F# C# A C# B D	easy · barre on fret 6
11 7 7 11 7 11	2 1 1 3 1 4	B D A F# F# C#	hard · barre on fret 7
9 11 11 11 0 0	1 2 3 4 – –	A F# C# F# B D	medium
11 x 11 11 10 0	2 – 3 4 1 –	B x C# F# A D	hard

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Bm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low C) 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

B Bm B7 B°B+B9 Bmaj7 Bm7 B7♯5 B7♭5 B6 Bm6 Bm7♭5 B°7 Bsus2 Bsus4 Badd9 Bmaj9 B5

Other roots

Cm9 C#m9 Dm9 D#m9 Em9 Fm9 F#m9 Gm9 G#m9 Am9 A#m9

See Bm9 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 CGDGBD (Open G Low C) C-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.