B9 chord on Oud – Turkish (DEABEA)
in Turkish (DEABEA) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 0 0 2 4 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | D# F# A B F# C# | medium | |
| x x 2 4 5 4 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x B D# A C# | medium | |
| x 7 4 4 5 4 | – 3 1 1 2 1 | x B C# D# A C# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 0 5 9 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x C# D# B A F# | hard | |
| x 7 6 7 9 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | x B D# F# C# A | medium | |
| 11 7 9 7 11 0 | 3 1 2 1 4 – | C# B F# F# D# A | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 9 9 10 11 9 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 | B C# F# A D# F# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 11 12 0 11 0 | 1 2 4 – 3 – | C# D# A B D# A | medium | |
| 1 2 4 0 2 0 | 1 2 4 – 3 – | D# F# C# B F# A | medium | |
| x x 2 2 5 6 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x B C# A D# | hard | |
| x 7 6 4 5 4 | – 4 3 1 2 1 | x B D# D# A C# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 9 0 5 6 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x C# F# B A D# | hard | |
| x 7 6 10 9 6 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x B D# A C# D# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 7 9 0 11 0 | 3 1 2 – 4 – | C# B F# B D# A | hard | |
| 9 11 9 10 9 9 | 1 3 1 2 1 1 | B D# F# A C# F# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 11 12 0 11 x | 1 2 4 – 3 – | C# D# A B D# x | medium |
The B9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for Oud – Turkish (DEABEA) 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.