B9
B dominant ninth
Notes
B – D♯ – F♯ – A – C♯
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9
A dominant seventh chord with a major ninth on top.
To build B9, start on B and stack the intervals 3, 5, ♭7, 9 above it.
On piano
On guitar
Shapes generated and checked against the chord engine, standard tuning.
x–2–1–2–2–2Open in Explorer
Fret 2
Fret 2
Fret 2
Fret 1
Fret 2
✕Muted
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7–0–4–6–4–xOpen in Explorer
✕Muted
Fret 4
Fret 6
Fret 4
OOpen
Fret 7
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7–6–7–6–7–7Open in Explorer
Fret 7
Fret 7
Fret 6
Fret 7
Fret 6
Fret 7
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