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Guitar chord

Bm9B minor ninth

  • B1
  • D♭3
  • F♯5
  • A♭7
  • C♯9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
12

How to play Bm9

  1. Index finger (1): 2th fret of the A string.
  2. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the G string.
  3. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the B string.
  4. Little finger (4): 2th fret of the high E string.
  5. Let ring open: D string.
  6. Don't play: low E string.
  1. Bm9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x202221234EADGBE
    Bm9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x202221234EBGDAE

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  2. Bm9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x2022x123EADGBE
    Bm9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x2022x123EBGDAE

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  3. Bm9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x202251234EADGBE
    Bm9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x202251234EBGDAE

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  4. Bm9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x204251324EADGBE
    Bm9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x204251324EBGDAE

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  5. Bm9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 7447054fr1342EADGBE
    Bm9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 7447054fr1342EBGDAE

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  6. Bm9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 7404054fr4123EADGBE
    Bm9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 7404054fr4123EBGDAE

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  7. Bm9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 7406054fr4132EADGBE
    Bm9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 7406054fr4132EBGDAE

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  8. Bm9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x20x25124EADGBE
    Bm9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x20x25124EBGDAE

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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the Bm9 chord

B minor ninth is built from 5 notes: B (1), D (♭3), F♯ (5), A (♭7), C♯ (9). The lowest note you play should be the root, B, highlighted on the diagram. Above you will find 12 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.

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