Bm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Plus 1 (F)
in Plus 1 (F) (F-A#-D#-G#-C-F) tuning
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 1 x 5 2 4 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x B x C# D A | hard | |
| 6 x 6 5 2 x | 3 – 4 2 1 – | B x A C# D x | hard | |
| 6 3 6 6 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | B C# A D x x | medium | |
| 6 4 6 5 x x | 3 1 4 2 – – | B D A C# x x | medium | |
| x x 8 5 9 9 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x B C# A D | hard | |
| 6 8 6 6 6 8 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 | B F# A D F# C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 8 8 10 9 9 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | C# F# B F# A D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 10 x 11 9 | – 3 2 – 4 1 | x A C# x B D | hard | |
| x 4 x 3 1 4 | – 3 – 2 1 4 | x D x B C# A | hard | |
| 6 3 6 x 2 x | 3 2 4 – 1 – | B C# A x D x | hard | |
| 6 3 x 6 x 4 | 3 1 – 4 – 2 | B C# x D x A | hard | |
| 6 4 x 5 x 4 | 4 1 – 3 – 2 | B D x C# x A | hard | |
| 6 x x 5 9 9 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | B x x C# A D | hard | |
| 6 8 6 6 9 8 | 1 2 1 1 4 3 | B F# A D A C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 8 8 10 9 8 | 2 1 1 4 3 1 | D F# B F# A C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 11 10 x 11 x | 1 3 2 – 4 – | D A C# x B x | hard |
The Bm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Plus 1 (F) 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.