Bm9 chord on Lute
in Renaissance G (6 course) (G-C-F-A-D-G) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 1 0 0 2 | 4 1 2 – – 3 | B C# F# A D A | medium | |
| 4 2 4 4 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | B D A C# x x | medium | |
| 4 6 4 0 0 6 | 1 2 1 – – 3 | B F# A A D C# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 5 7 6 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x B D A C# | medium | |
| 6 6 6 0 7 7 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | C# F# B A A D | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 11 8 9 7 7 | 1 4 2 3 1 1 | D B C# F# A D | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 11 8 12 0 11 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x B C# A D F# | hard | |
| x 11 9 12 11 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x B D A C# x | medium | |
| 4 1 1 0 0 4 | 3 1 2 – – 4 | B C# F# A D B | medium | |
| 4 2 4 2 x 6 | 2 1 3 1 – 4 | B D A B x C# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 6 4 4 0 6 | 1 2 1 1 – 3 | B F# A C# D C# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 x 6 5 7 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | C# x B D A x | hard | |
| 6 6 6 0 0 x | 1 1 1 – – – | C# F# B A D x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 8 x 7 7 | – 4 3 – 1 2 | x B C# x A D | hard | |
| x 11 8 12 12 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x B C# A D x | hard | |
| x 11 9 0 11 11 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x B D A C# F# | medium |
The Bm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for Lute 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
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.