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