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Bmaj9 B major ninth
Difficulty
Fingers 4
Shapes 12 How to play Bmaj9 Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the A string. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the D string. Little finger (4): 3th fret of the G string. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the B string. Don't play: low E string, high E string. ‹ Bmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x2132x 2 1 4 3 E A D G B E Bmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x2132x 2 1 4 3 E B G D A E x2132x
Bmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 744446 4fr 1 4 3 E A D G B E
Bmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 744446 4fr 1 4 3 E B G D A E
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Bmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 744646 4fr 1 4 2 3 E A D G B E
Bmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 744646 4fr 1 4 2 3 E B G D A E
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Bmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 768676 6fr 1 2 4 3 E A D G B E
Bmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 768676 6fr 1 2 4 3 E B G D A E
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Bmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 769676 6fr 1 2 4 3 E A D G B E
Bmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 769676 6fr 1 2 4 3 E B G D A E
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Bmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 768607 6fr 1 2 4 3 E A D G B E
Bmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 768607 6fr 1 2 4 3 E B G D A E
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Bmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 768609 6fr 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E
Bmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 768609 6fr 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E
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Bmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 76x606 6fr 4 1 2 3 E A D G B E Bmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 76x606 6fr 4 1 2 3 E B G D A E 76x606
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Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the Bmaj9 chord B major 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. There are 12 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.
