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Bm9 Guitar Chord

A sophisticated minor sound popular in neo-soul, jazz and lo-fi hip-hop. On guitar, the fifth is commonly omitted to make room for the ninth.

Guitar

Strings X–X–3–5–2–4

How to play the Bm9 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern X–X–3–5–2–4 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Do not play
5th string (A) Do not play
4th string (D) Fret 3 · middle finger
3rd string (G) Fret 5 · little finger
2nd string (B) Fret 2 · index finger
1st string (high E) Fret 4 · ring finger

Notation for Bm9 chord

Other names: B minor 9th, B min9, B-9

Music theory name: minor ninth chord

Common name: B minor ninth chord

Intervals and tones in Bm9 chord

Note Interval
B Root
C# Minor 3rd
F Perfect 5th
Ab Minor 7th
C Major 9th

All Variations

Fret 2
X–X–3–5–2–4
Fret 4
6–4–X–5–6–4
Fret 6
6–8–6–6–6–8
Fret 11
X–13–11–13–13–X

More chords with B as the root

The same chord type in other keys

Songs using Bm9

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Anna K.