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Guitar chord

B9B dominant ninth

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

How to play B9

  1. Ring finger (3): press flat across the G string to the high E string at the 2th fret, a barre.
  2. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the A string.
  3. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the D string.
  4. Don't play: low E string.
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    B9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x21222321EBGDAE

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  2. B9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 7978797fr1324EADGBE
    B9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 7978797fr1324EBGDAE

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  3. B9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 7444454fr142EADGBE
    B9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 7444454fr142EBGDAE

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  4. B9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 7446454fr1432EADGBE
    B9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 7446454fr1432EBGDAE

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  5. B9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 7474454fr1342EADGBE
    B9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 7474454fr1342EBGDAE

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  6. B9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 7474474fr1234EADGBE
    B9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 7474474fr1234EBGDAE

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  7. B9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 7676776fr1423EADGBE
    B9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 7676776fr1423EBGDAE

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  8. B9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 74744x4fr123EADGBE
    B9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 74744x4fr123EBGDAE

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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 B9 chord

B dominant 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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