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B9 Chord on Guitar

2134

Movable

B9 is a dominant ninth chord: a dominant seventh with the ninth added, the funk and blues chord. B9 has no open shape, so it is usually played as a 4-string shape near the nut.

How to play B9, finger by finger

  1. Put your index finger on string 4 at the 1st fret.
  2. Put your middle finger on string 5 at the 2nd fret.
  3. Put your ring finger on string 3 at the 2nd fret.
  4. Put your pinky finger on string 2 at the 2nd fret.
  5. Strum strings 5 to 2 only.

More ways to play B9

4fr3141
Barre, fret 4 from fret 4
4fr3142
Barre, fret 4 from fret 4
5fr4231
Movable, fret 5 from fret 5
6fr3142
Movable, fret 6 from fret 6
6fr3142
Movable, fret 6 from fret 6
8fr2143
Movable, fret 8 from fret 8
11fr3142
Barre, fret 11 from fret 11
13fr2134
Movable, fret 13 from fret 13

Notes in B9

NoteIntervalRole
B1root
D♯3major third
F♯5fifth
A♭7flat seventh
C♯9ninth

Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9

Questions about B9

What notes are in B9?

B, D♯, F♯, A and C♯. Those are the 1, 3, 5, ♭7, 9 of the chord, counted from B.

Which strings do I strum for B9?

Start on string 5 and strum down to string 1, and leave the strings marked with an X silent.

What chord does B9 lead to?

Most often E. B9 is the five chord of E, so it pulls strongly back to E.

Often played with B9

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