How to play Bmaj9: a major 9th built on B, with 2 ways to play it, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
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.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 2 1 3 2 2 (x = not played).
| Note | B | D# | F# | A# | C# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
Bmaj9 is a major 9th with B as its root. The full theoretical spelling is B, D#, F#, A#, C#. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
Bmaj9 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 2 major keys and 2 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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Bmaj9 is spelled B, D#, F#, A#, C#: the root, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 2 1 3 2 2 (x means the string is not played). Fret the D string at the 1st fret. Add the A, B and high E strings at the 2nd fret. Add the G string at the 3rd fret. Strum from the A string down; the low E string stays silent.
Bmaj9 belongs to 4 keys: B major (the I chord), F# major (the IV chord), D# minor (the VI) and G# minor (the III).
