Bm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – B Standard
in B Standard (B-E-A-D-F#-B) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 0 0 0 2 | – 1 – – – 2 | B F# A D F# C# | easy | |
| 2 2 2 4 3 3 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | C# F# B F# A D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 7 4 4 3 3 | 1 4 2 3 1 1 | D B C# F# A D | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 4 0 0 0 | – 2 1 – – – | B A C# D F# B | easy | |
| 0 5 5 0 7 7 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | B A D D C# F# | medium | |
| 0 7 0 0 7 7 | – 1 – – 2 3 | B B A D C# F# | easy | |
| 0 9 0 9 8 0 | – 2 – 3 1 – | B C# A B D B | easy | |
| 0 9 9 0 0 10 | – 1 2 – – 3 | B C# F# D F# A | easy | |
| 0 10 12 11 12 10 | – 1 3 2 4 1 | B D A C# F# A | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 2 0 0 3 2 | – 1 – – 3 2 | B F# A D A C# | easy | |
| 3 2 2 4 3 2 | 2 1 1 4 3 1 | D F# B F# A C# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 x 7 7 3 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x B x A C# D | hard | |
| 0 5 4 0 5 0 | – 2 1 – 3 – | B A C# D B B | easy | |
| 0 5 5 7 7 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | B A D A C# B | medium | |
| 0 9 9 7 8 7 | – 3 4 1 2 1 | B C# F# A D F# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 9 0 8 10 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | B C# F# D D A | medium |
The Bm9 chord (Minor 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 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.