Root on A string
no fifthx-14-13-14-14-x
B9 chord on guitar
B9 is the B dominant 9 chord. Its notes are B, D♯, F♯, A and C♯. A dominant seventh with a ninth added. Try it in a blues turnaround.
How to play B9
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in B9
- B1
- D♯3
- F♯5
- A♭7
- C♯9
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
- Also written
- B9
- Chord type
- Dominant 9
B9 notes across the neck
Every B, D♯, F♯, A and C♯ on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, B. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other B chords
Other dominant 9 chords