B major ninth · Frets 1–3
Bmaj9 guitar chord
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B major ninth sharp eleven · Frets 1–3
B major ninth sharp five · Frets 6–9
B major ninth suspended fourth · Open position
How to play Bmaj9 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 little finger on the G string at the 3rd 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 3 2 2 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in Bmaj9?
Bmaj9, B major ninth, is B, D♯, F♯, A♯ and C♯: the root (B), the major third (D♯), the perfect fifth (F♯), the major seventh (A♯) and the ninth (C♯). Its formula is 1 3 5 7 9.
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Major ninth chords in every key
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