Bm9 Guitar Chord

Bm9 is a minor 9th chord made of B · D · F♯ · A · C♯. A m7 chord with the 9th added. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 2: x20222 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Bm9

Open position · root on 5th string · x20222

Bm9

Fret 7 barre · root on 6th string · 797779 · from fret 7

Bm9

Fret 7 · root on 4th string · x-x-9-7-10-9 · from fret 7

Barre fret 2 with your index finger, from string 5 to string 1.
Let string 4 ring open.
Don't play string 6 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 5.

Bm9 guitar chord chart — fret 2 barre x20222 and 2 more shapes — All Bm9 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

B
rootD
3rdF♯
5thA
7thC♯
9th

Play it easier with a capo

There's no convenient open shape to capo for this chord — the barre shape is the way to go.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

Other B chords

B Bm B7 Bmaj7 Bm7 B6 Bm6 Bsus4 Bsus2 B7sus4 Bdim Bdim7 Bm7b5 Baug Badd9 B9 Bm9 Bmaj9

Minor 9th chords in other keys

Cm9 C♯m9 Dm9 E♭m9 Em9 Fm9 F♯m9 Gm9 A♭m9 Am9 B♭m9 Bm9

FAQ

What notes are in the Bm9 chord?

The Bm9 chord is made of B, D, F♯, A, C♯. A m7 chord with the 9th added.

What's the easiest way to play Bm9 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x20222 (a barre chord at fret 2). Barre with your index finger and form the shape with the other fingers.

Which scale works for soloing over Bm9?

B dorian or B natural minor fits well.

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