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Guitar chord

Bm(add9)B minor added ninth

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

How to play Bm(add9)

  1. Index finger (1): 2th fret of the A string.
  2. Little finger (4): 4th fret of the G string.
  3. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the B string.
  4. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the high E string.
  5. Let ring open: D string.
  6. Don't play: low E string.
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    Bm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x204221423EBGDAE

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  2. Bm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x20x22123EADGBE
    Bm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x20x22123EBGDAE

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  3. Bm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x2042x132EADGBE
    Bm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x2042x132EBGDAE

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  4. Bm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 7447074fr1234EADGBE
    Bm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 7447074fr1234EBGDAE

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  5. Bm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 7404074fr3124EADGBE
    Bm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 7404074fr3124EBGDAE

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  6. Bm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 7406074fr3124EADGBE
    Bm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 7406074fr3124EBGDAE

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  7. Bm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 74047x4fr3124EADGBE
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  8. Bm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 74067x4fr3124EADGBE
    Bm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 74067x4fr3124EBGDAE

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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 Bm(add9) chord

B minor added ninth is built from 4 notes: B (1), D (♭3), F♯ (5), 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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