B9 chord on 7-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G-B-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 1 2 2 x | – – 2 1 3 4 – | x x B D# A C# x | medium | |
| 2 2 4 4 2 4 2 | 1 1 2 3 1 4 1 | B F# C# F# A D# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 4 4 4 5 | – 3 1 1 1 1 2 | x B C# F# B D# A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 6 x 6 0 5 | – 4 2 – 3 – 1 | x B D# x C# B A | hard | |
| x 7 6 7 6 7 x | – 2 1 3 1 4 – | x B D# A C# F# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 9 7 8 7 9 | – 1 3 1 2 1 4 | x B F# A D# F# C# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x 9 8 10 9 | – – – 2 1 4 3 | x x x B D# A C# | medium | |
| 9 9 9 9 11 10 11 | 1 1 1 1 3 2 4 | F# C# F# B F# A D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 12 11 12 11 11 12 11 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 1 | A D# A C# F# B D# | medium · barre on fret 11 | |
| 2 2 0 1 x 2 x | 2 3 – 1 – 4 – | B F# A D# x C# x | hard | |
| 2 2 4 4 2 4 x | 1 1 2 3 1 4 – | B F# C# F# A D# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 4 6 4 5 | – 4 1 1 3 1 2 | x B C# F# C# D# A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 6 x 6 x 5 | – 4 2 – 3 – 1 | x B D# x C# x A | hard | |
| x 7 6 7 6 0 7 | – 2 1 3 1 – 4 | x B D# A C# B B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 9 7 8 0 9 | – 1 3 1 2 – 4 | x B F# A D# B C# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 9 9 8 0 x | – 2 3 4 1 – – | A C# F# B D# B x | medium |
The B9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 7-String Guitar – Drop A 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.