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Ukulele chord

Bm9B minor ninth

  • B1
  • D♭3
  • F♯5
  • A♭7
  • C♯9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
2
Shapes
6

How to play Bm9

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the G string to the A string at the 2th fret, a barre.
  2. Ring finger (3): 4th fret of the A string.
  1. Bm9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 222413GCEA
    Bm9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 222413AECG

    2224

  2. Bm9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 42542143GCEA
    Bm9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 42542143AECG

    4254

  3. Bm9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 2254143GCEA
    Bm9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 2254143AECG

    2254

  4. Bm9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 66555fr123GCEA
    Bm9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 66555fr123AECG

    6655

  5. Bm9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 76544fr4321GCEA
    Bm9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 76544fr4321AECG

    7654

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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 6 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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