Bm9 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
All chords More B chordsBm9 is usually played as one of the movable shapes depending on the most suitable position on the fretboard, or played in open positions.
The chord consists of five notes. The notes represent the root, minor third, perfect fifth, minor seventh and major ninth intervals. Notice that the fifth is sometimes omitted.
Bm9 is an abbreviation for B minor ninth. A less common abbreviation is Bmin9. A third system is the minus symbol: B-9.
The notes that the Bm9 chord consists of are B, D, F#, A and C#.
Bm9 - E13 - Amaj9
1st inversion: Bm9/D (means that D is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Bm9/F# (means that F# is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Bm9/A (means that A is the bass note).
4th inversion: Bm9/C# (means that C# is the bass note).
Bm9(no5) is a B minor 9th with no fifth (F#).