Bm9 is the B minor ninth chord. It has 5 notes: B – D – F♯ – A – C♯ (1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9).
A minor ninth adds the ninth to a minor seventh. It is lush and smooth, a staple of neo-soul, R&B and contemporary worship.
Bm9 chord on Guitar
x20222
797779Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 2nd fret; D open; G 2nd fret; B 2nd fret; high E 2nd fret.
Bm9 chord on Ukulele
4254Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 4th fret; C 2nd fret; E 5th fret; A 4th fret.
Bm9 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 Bm9 chord
Bm9 appears in 13 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Bruno Mars – Cha Cha Cha Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Lady Gaga Ft. Bruno Mars – Die with a Smile Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Silk Sonic, Bruno Mars & Anderson – Loves Train Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Lizzy McAlpine feat. Jacob Collier – Erase Me Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Doulos For Christ – Tanging Ikaw Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Hamilton – Burn Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Zoé gotusso – Ganas Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- boy pablo – I Just Wanna Go Home Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Raveena – Mama Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Justin Bieber – Thats What Love Is Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Tones And I – Never Seen The Rain Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Jeff Buckley – So Real Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
Related chords
Other B chords:
Chords in the key of D major:
Bm9 chord: questions
What notes are in the Bm9 chord?
Bm9 (B minor ninth) is made of B, D, F♯, A and C♯ (1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9).
How do you play Bm9 on guitar?
The most common shape is x20222 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Bm9 on ukulele?
Play 4254 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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