Bm9 chord on Irish Bouzouki
in GDAD tuning
Bm9
Minor 9
Notes:B · D · F# · A · C#
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Fingerings (8)
Bm9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 7 4 0 | 1 2 1 – | B A C# D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 7 5 9 | 2 3 1 4 | C# A D B | hard | |
| 6 0 0 9 | 1 – – 2 | C# D A B | medium | |
| 7 9 0 11 | 1 2 – 3 | D B A C# | hard | |
| 4 0 4 7 | 1 – 2 3 | B D C# A | medium | |
| 6 9 5 7 | 2 4 1 3 | C# B D A | hard | |
| 6 9 0 0 | 1 2 – – | C# B A D | medium | |
| 7 11 0 9 | 1 3 – 2 | D C# A B | hard |
The Bm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for Irish Bouzouki 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.