B Major 9th Guitar Chord (Bmaj9)

B Major 9th (Bmaj9) 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 31 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Major 7th
Notes: B · D# · F# · A# · C#Intervals: 1P – 3M – 5P – 7M – 9M

Fingerings for Bmaj9

Bmaj9low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Bmaj9low E at fret 2, D at fret 3, B at fret 2
Bmaj9low E at fret 2, A at fret 4, D at fret 3, B at fret 2
Bmaj9low E at fret 2, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 2
Bmaj9low E at fret 2, D at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2
Bmaj9A at fret 3, D at fret 2, G at fret 2
Bmaj9A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2
Bmaj9low E at fret 2, D at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4
Bmaj9A at fret 3, D at fret 2, G at fret 2, high E at fret 3
Bmaj9A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, high E at fret 3
Bmaj9low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E muted
Bmaj9low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 3
Bmaj9low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, D muted, high E at fret 3
Bmaj9low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 2, G muted, B at fret 1, high E at fret 1
Bmaj9low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2
Bmaj9low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3
Bmaj9low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 3
Bmaj9low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 3
Bmaj9low E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 3, B at fret 2
Bmaj9low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, B muted, high E muted
Bmaj9low E at fret 2, D at fret 3, B muted, high E muted
Bmaj9low E muted, A at fret 2, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E muted
Bmaj9low E muted, A at fret 2, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted
Bmaj9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 4, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 1
Bmaj9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2
Bmaj9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E at fret 3
Bmaj9low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 3
Bmaj9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Bmaj9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3
Bmaj9low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B muted, high E muted
Bmaj9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 3, high E muted

Notes in Bmaj9

  • B1P
  • D#3M
  • F#5P
  • A#7M
  • C#9M

How to play Bmaj9

B Major 9th Guitar Chord (Bmaj9) is warm, jazzy and slightly dreamy.

Beginner tip

The major seventh interval is the whole character of the chord; check that the top note rings clearly.

Practice idea

Try it as the ending chord of a progression instead of the plain major triad.

Bmaj9 FAQ

What notes are in B Major 9th?
B Major 9th (Bmaj9) contains B, D#, F#, A#, C#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 7M - 9M above the root B.
How do you play Bmaj9 on guitar?
The most common shape here is "Bmaj9": low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3.
Is Bmaj9 hard for beginners?
It sits in the major seventh family. The major seventh interval is the whole character of the chord; check that the top note rings clearly.