B9 guitar chord

How to play B9 on guitar

The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the A string at the 2nd fret, your index finger on the D string at the 1st fret, your ring finger on the G string at the 2nd fret, your ring finger on the B string at the 2nd fret and your ring finger on the high E string at the 2nd fret. Don’t play the low E string.

From the low E string x 2 1 2 2 2 (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.