Bm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G)
in Wahine (G) (D-G-D-F#-B-D) tuning · Also known as Slack Key Wahine
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 3 2 0 | – 3 – 2 1 – | x B D A C# D | medium | |
| x 4 7 7 3 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x B A C# D x | hard | |
| x 4 0 7 7 7 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x B D C# F# A | medium | |
| 9 6 0 5 0 7 | 4 2 – 1 – 3 | B C# D B B A | hard | |
| 9 6 0 0 7 7 | 4 1 – – 2 3 | B C# D F# F# A | medium | |
| 9 7 7 7 7 7 | 2 1 1 1 1 1 | B D A C# F# A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 8 10 11 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x B D A C# | medium | |
| 9 11 0 0 10 11 | 1 3 – – 2 4 | B F# D F# A C# | medium | |
| x 4 0 3 2 4 | – 3 – 2 1 4 | x B D A C# F# | medium | |
| x 4 x 7 3 7 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x B x C# D A | hard | |
| x 4 7 7 7 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | x B A C# F# D | medium | |
| 9 6 7 5 0 0 | 4 2 3 1 – – | B C# A B B D | hard | |
| 9 6 7 0 7 0 | 4 1 2 – 3 – | B C# A F# F# D | medium | |
| 9 7 7 7 7 9 | 2 1 1 1 1 3 | B D A C# F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 x 0 8 10 11 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | B x D D A C# | hard | |
| 9 11 11 0 10 0 | 1 3 4 – 2 – | B F# C# F# A D | medium |
The Bm9 chord (Minor 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 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.