Root on A string
no fifthx-14-13-15-14-x
Bmaj9 chord on guitar
Bmaj9 is the B major 9 chord. Its notes are B, D♯, F♯, A♯ and C♯. A major seventh plus a ninth. The compact grip omits the fifth.
How to play Bmaj9
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in Bmaj9
- B1
- D♯3
- F♯5
- A♯7
- C♯9
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
- Also written
- Bmaj9, BΔ9
- Chord type
- Major 9
Bmaj9 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 major 9 chords