Root on A string
no fifthx-14-12-14-14-x
Bm9 chord on guitar
Bm9 is the B minor 9 chord. Its notes are B, D, F♯, A and C♯. A minor seventh with a ninth. This compact grip omits the fifth.
How to play Bm9
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in Bm9
- B1
- D♭3
- F♯5
- A♭7
- C♯9
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
- Also written
- Bm9
- Chord type
- Minor 9
Bm9 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 minor 9 chords