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