B9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G)
in Wahine (G) (D-G-D-F#-B-D) tuning · Also known as Slack Key Wahine
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 1 3 2 1 | – 4 1 3 2 1 | x B D# A C# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 4 7 4 7 | – 1 1 2 1 3 | x B F# C# D# A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 6 7 9 0 x | 3 1 2 4 – – | B C# A D# B x | medium | |
| 9 8 7 7 7 7 | 3 2 1 1 1 1 | B D# A C# F# A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 8 11 0 10 x | 2 1 4 – 3 – | B D# C# F# A x | medium | |
| 9 11 9 9 10 11 | 1 3 1 1 2 4 | B F# B D# A C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 4 1 3 2 x | – 4 1 3 2 – | x B D# A C# x | medium | |
| x 4 7 7 4 4 | – 1 2 3 1 1 | x B A C# D# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 6 7 9 x x | 3 1 2 4 – – | B C# A D# x x | medium | |
| 9 8 7 7 7 9 | 3 2 1 1 1 4 | B D# A C# F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 8 x 0 10 11 | 2 1 – – 3 4 | B D# x F# A C# | hard | |
| 9 11 11 9 10 9 | 1 3 4 1 2 1 | B F# C# D# A B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 4 x 3 2 1 | – 4 – 3 2 1 | x B x A C# D# | hard | |
| x 4 7 7 4 7 | – 1 2 3 1 4 | x B A C# D# A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 6 x 9 0 7 | 3 1 – 4 – 2 | B C# x D# B A | hard | |
| 9 8 9 7 7 7 | 3 2 4 1 1 1 | B D# B C# F# A | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The B9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Wahine (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 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.