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Bm9 is a minor ninth chord made of 5 notes: B, D, F♯, A, C♯. It sounds lush and smooth, and you hear it in neo-soul, R&B and jazz ballads. It is the i chord of B minor and turns up in 5 other keys.
The library above opens on Bm9 with 14 shapes up and down the neck. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from B | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | root | 0 |
| D | ♭3 | minor third | 3 |
| F♯ | 5 | perfect fifth | 7 |
| A | ♭7 | minor seventh | 10 |
| C♯ | 9 | major ninth | 14 |
Formula: 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9. On guitar the 5th is often left out of the bigger shapes without changing the chord.
x2022xx(14)(12)(14)(14)(14)70067x7576xx747775700709The fret 6 shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 12th fret (x(14)(12)(14)(14)(14)): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
Bm9 belongs to 6 keys: vi in D major, iii in G major, ii in A major, v in E minor, iv in F♯ minor, i in B minor. In B minor, try i–VI–III–VII: Bm9 – G – D – A.
B, D, F♯, A, C♯: the root, minor third, fifth, minor seventh, ninth.
Fret 6: 70067x (low string first), rated Beginner.
Bm9 has C♯. Bm9 sounds lush and smooth; Bm7 sounds soft and mellow, a minor chord with the edge taken off.
No. The easiest shape is rated Beginner and needs 3 fingers.