How to play B9: a dominant 9th built on B, with 2 voicings, the notes, and the intervals.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the first few frets. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
The same chord in other positions on the neck: movable shapes transposed to B. Open any of them in the Diagram Maker below to adjust the fingering.
| Note | B | D# | F# | A | C# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | 5 | b7 | 9 |
B9 is a dominant 9th with B as its root. The full theoretical spelling is B, D#, F#, A, C#. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
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