B9 chord on 6-String Guitar – B Standard
in B Standard (B-E-A-D-F#-B) tuning
B9
Dominant 9
Notes:B · D# · F# · A · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 0 1 0 2 | – 2 – 1 – 3 | B F# A D# F# C# | easy | |
| 2 2 2 4 3 4 | 1 1 1 3 2 4 | C# F# B F# A D# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 x 3 4 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x B C# x A D# | hard | |
| 0 5 4 4 5 4 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | B A C# F# B D# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 5 6 7 7 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | B A D# A C# B | medium | |
| 0 7 6 7 7 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | B B D# A C# B | medium | |
| 0 9 9 7 9 7 | – 2 3 1 4 1 | B C# F# A D# F# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 9 9 9 10 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | B C# F# B D# A | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 11 0 11 0 10 | – 2 – 3 – 1 | B D# A C# F# A | easy | |
| 0 11 12 11 12 12 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | B D# A C# F# B | medium · barre on fret 11 | |
| 0 2 0 1 3 2 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | B F# A D# A C# | medium | |
| 4 2 2 4 3 2 | 3 1 1 4 2 1 | D# F# B F# A C# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 7 4 x 3 x | 2 4 3 – 1 – | D# B C# x A x | hard | |
| 0 5 4 4 0 4 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | B A C# F# F# D# | medium | |
| 0 5 6 7 7 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | B A D# A C# x | medium | |
| x 7 6 7 7 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | x B D# A C# B | medium |
The B9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – B Standard 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 B9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| 3 | 4 | D# |
| 5 | 7 | F# |
| ♭7 | 10 | A |
| 9 | 14 | C# |
More B chords
Other roots
See B9 in another tuning
What notes make up the B9 chord?
B9 is a Dominant 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.