Bmaj9 Guitar Chord

Bmaj9 is a major 9th chord made of B · D♯ · F♯ · A♯ · C♯. A maj7 chord with the 9th added. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: x2132x (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Bmaj9

Fret 1 · root on 5th string · x2132x

Bmaj9

Fret 6 barre · root on 6th string · 768676 · from fret 6

Bmaj9

Fret 8 · root on 4th string · x-x-9-8-11-9 · from fret 8

Bmaj9

Fret 18 barre · root on 6th string · 19-18-20-18-19-18 · from fret 18

Index finger on string 4 (D), fret 1.
Middle finger on string 5 (A), fret 2.
Ring finger on string 2 (B), fret 2.
Pinky finger on string 3 (G), fret 3.
Don't play strings 6, 1 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 5.

Bmaj9 guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre x2132x and 3 more shapes — All Bmaj9 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

Major 9th chords in other keys

Cmaj9 C♯maj9 Dmaj9 E♭maj9 Emaj9 Fmaj9 F♯maj9 Gmaj9 A♭maj9 Amaj9 B♭maj9 Bmaj9

FAQ

What notes are in the Bmaj9 chord?

The Bmaj9 chord is made of B, D♯, F♯, A♯, C♯. A maj7 chord with the 9th added.

What's the easiest way to play Bmaj9 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x2132x (a barre chord at fret 1). Barre with your index finger and form the shape with the other fingers.

Which scale works for soloing over Bmaj9?

B major or B lydian fits well.

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