Bm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
Bm9
Minor 9
Notes:B · D · F# · A · C#
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Fingerings (16)
Bm9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 1 1 0 0 | – 3 1 2 – – | x B C# F# A D | medium | |
| x 4 2 4 4 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x B D A C# x | medium | |
| x 4 6 4 4 0 | – 1 2 1 1 – | x B F# A C# D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 x 9 8 5 0 | 3 – 4 2 1 – | B x A C# D D | hard | |
| 9 6 9 6 9 0 | 2 1 3 1 4 – | B C# A B F# D | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 7 9 8 0 0 | 3 1 4 2 – – | B D A C# A D | medium | |
| 9 x 9 8 9 0 | 2 – 3 1 4 – | B x A C# F# D | hard | |
| 9 11 9 9 9 11 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 | B F# A D F# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 11 11 x 12 12 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | C# F# B x A D | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 4 2 4 4 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | x B D A C# D | medium | |
| x 6 2 4 2 4 | – 4 1 2 1 3 | x C# D A B F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 x 4 4 0 | – 1 – 2 3 – | x B x A C# D | easy | |
| 9 6 9 x 5 0 | 3 2 4 – 1 – | B C# A x D D | hard | |
| 9 6 6 6 0 0 | 2 1 1 1 – – | B C# F# B A D | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 7 9 8 0 x | 3 1 4 2 – – | B D A C# A x | medium | |
| 9 11 9 8 0 0 | 2 4 3 1 – – | B F# A C# 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 – Whole Step Down (D) 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.