Bm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G
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 4 0 2 2 0 | – 3 – 1 2 – | x B D A C# D | medium | |
| 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 | |
| 9 6 7 6 7 0 | 4 1 2 1 3 – | B C# A C# F# D | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 7 7 7 7 11 | 2 1 1 1 1 3 | B D A D F# C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 x 0 11 10 11 | 1 – – 3 2 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 9 6 7 6 0 0 | 3 1 2 1 – – | B C# A C# B D | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 7 7 11 7 11 | 2 1 1 3 1 4 | B D A F# F# C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 x 11 11 10 0 | 1 – 3 4 2 – | B x C# F# A D | hard | |
| x 4 4 2 2 0 | – 3 4 1 2 – | x B F# A C# D | medium | |
| x 6 7 4 3 x | – 3 4 2 1 – | x C# A B D x | hard | |
| x 4 0 6 0 7 | – 1 – 2 – 3 | x B D C# B A | medium | |
| 9 6 7 6 10 0 | 3 1 2 1 4 – | B C# A C# A D | hard · barre on fret 6 |
The Bm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open G 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.