Bmaj9 is the B major ninth chord. It has 5 notes: B – D♯ – F♯ – A♯ – C♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9).
A major ninth adds the ninth to a major seventh. It sounds soft, open and sophisticated.
Bmaj9 chord on Guitar
768676
744446
x-14-11-11-11-11
x-x-9-8-11-9Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 7th fret; A 6th fret; D 8th fret; G 6th fret; B 7th fret; high E 6th fret.
Bmaj9 chord on Ukulele
4364Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 4th fret; C 3rd fret; E 6th fret; A 4th fret.
Bmaj9 chord on Piano
Play B, D♯, F♯, A♯ and C♯ together with your right hand, and B (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the Bmaj9 chord
Bmaj9 appears in 6 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Daniel Caesar – Do You Like Me Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Caligula’s Horse – Love Conquers All Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Hippo Campus – Ashtray Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- After 7 – Ready Or Not Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- The Upsiders – Sway Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele
- Mild High Club – Chapel Perilous Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
Related chords
Other B chords:
Chords in the key of B major:
Bmaj9 chord: questions
What notes are in the Bmaj9 chord?
Bmaj9 (B major ninth) is made of B, D♯, F♯, A♯ and C♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9).
How do you play Bmaj9 on guitar?
The most common shape is 768676 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Bmaj9 on ukulele?
Play 4364 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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