B9 6-string bass chord

How to play B9 on 6-string bass

The most common way, the first shape above: your ring finger on the E string at the 2nd fret, your index finger on the D string at the 1st fret, your little finger on the G string at the 2nd fret and your middle finger on the C string at the 1st fret. Let the B and A strings ring open.

From the B string 0 2 0 1 2 1 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in B9?

B9, B dominant ninth, is B, D♯, F♯, A and C♯: the root (B), the major third (D♯), the perfect fifth (F♯), the minor seventh (A) and the ninth (C♯). Its formula is 1 3 5 ♭7 9.

Can I play B7 instead of B9?

Yes. B9 is B7 with C♯ added; on guitar the root or fifth is often left out to make room for it.

What is the difference between B9 and Badd9?

B9 has the minor seventh, A, under the ninth; Badd9 has the ninth with no seventh.