Bmaj9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
Bmaj9
Major 9
Notes:B · D# · F# · A# · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Bmaj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 4 1 3 0 x | – – 2 4 1 3 – – | x B F# C# D# A# B x | medium | |
| 2 2 2 2 4 3 4 2 | 1 1 1 1 3 2 4 1 | F# C# F# B F# A# D# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 4 x 3 4 x | – – 4 2 – 1 3 – | x x B C# x A# D# x | hard | |
| x 0 6 4 4 4 4 6 | – – 2 1 1 1 1 3 | x B A# C# F# B D# A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 0 6 6 8 6 7 6 | 2 – 1 1 4 1 3 1 | B B A# D# A# C# F# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 7 7 x 8 8 0 9 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 – 4 | B F# B x A# D# B C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 9 9 8 8 0 x | – – 3 4 1 2 – – | x B C# F# A# D# B x | medium | |
| 11 0 9 9 9 11 11 9 | 2 – 1 1 1 3 4 1 | D# B C# F# B F# A# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 11 x 11 11 11 x | – – 1 – 2 3 4 – | x B D# x C# F# A# x | hard | |
| x 0 2 6 4 3 2 2 | – – 1 4 3 2 1 1 | x B F# D# F# A# C# F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 4 2 2 4 3 2 2 | 1 3 1 1 4 2 1 1 | F# D# F# B F# A# C# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 4 x 4 x 3 x x | 4 2 – 3 – 1 – – | B D# x C# x A# x x | hard | |
| x 0 6 4 4 6 4 6 | – – 2 1 1 3 1 4 | x B A# C# F# C# D# A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 0 6 6 8 6 7 6 | – – 1 1 3 1 2 1 | x B A# D# A# C# F# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 7 7 x 8 8 x 9 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 – 4 | B F# B x A# D# x C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 9 9 8 8 x x | – – 3 4 1 2 – – | x B C# F# A# D# x x | medium |
The Bmaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop E 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 Bmaj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| 3 | 4 | D# |
| 5 | 7 | F# |
| 7 | 11 | A# |
| 9 | 14 | C# |
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Other roots
See Bmaj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Bmaj9 chord?
Bmaj9 is a Major 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.