B Minor 9th (Bm9) is built from B, D, F#, A, C#, which is the 1P - 3m - 5P - 7m - 9M formula measured from the root B. This page shows 36 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.
Minor 7th
Notes: B · D · F# · A · C#Intervals: 1P – 3m – 5P – 7m – 9M
Fingerings for Bm9
Bm9low E at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 3
Bm9low E at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 3
Bm9A at fret 3
Bm9A at fret 3, D at fret 3
Bm9A at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Bm9A at fret 3, D at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Bm9low E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B muted, high E at fret 2
Bm9low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G muted, B at fret 1, high E at fret 1
Bm9low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4
Bm9low E muted, A at fret 2, G at fret 2, high E at fret 2
Bm9low E muted, D at fret 3
Bm9low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3
Bm9low E muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 2
Bm9low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 2
Bm9low E muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4
Bm9low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Bm9low E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B muted, high E muted
Bm9low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E muted
Bm9low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 1, B muted, high E at fret 1
Bm9low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 1, B muted, high E at fret 3
Bm9low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B muted, high E at fret 4
Bm9low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4
Bm9low E muted, A at fret 2, G at fret 2, high E muted
Bm9low E muted, A at fret 2, D open, G at fret 2, B at fret 2, high E muted
Bm9low E muted, A at fret 2, D open, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E muted
Bm9low E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 2, high E muted
Bm9low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E muted
Bm9low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 4
Bm9low E muted, A at fret 1, D muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4
Bm9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3
Bm9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Bm9low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2
Bm9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2
Bm9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 2
Bm9low E muted, D at fret 3, B muted, high E muted
Bm9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E muted
Notes in Bm9
B1P
D3m
F#5P
A7m
C#9M
How to play Bm9
B Minor 9th Guitar Chord (Bm9) is smooth and mellow, a staple of soul, funk and jazz.
Beginner tip
Flatten your fingers so the barre covers the strings evenly without buzzing.
Practice idea
Play it as the ii chord and move it to the V to practise the most common jazz cadence.
Bm9 FAQ
What notes are in B Minor 9th?
B Minor 9th (Bm9) contains B, D, F#, A, C#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3m - 5P - 7m - 9M above the root B.
How do you play Bm9 on guitar?
The most common shape here is "Bm9": low E at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 3.
Is Bm9 hard for beginners?
It sits in the minor seventh family. Flatten your fingers so the barre covers the strings evenly without buzzing.