What notes are in a B9 chord?

B9 is B, D#, F#, A, C#: the 1, 3, 5, ♭7, 9 of B.

How do you play B9 on guitar?

5th String Root Funk 9th: x 2 1 2 2 2 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).

Guitar chord · Dominant 9th

B9 chord (B Dominant 9th)

Funky, rich dominant chord staple in James Brown funk, R&B, and blues.

Notes BD#F#AC#

Formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9

Shapes 1 on this page

B9 chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, B.

5th String Root Funk 9th x 2 1 2 2 2

Interactive chord diagram

B9 on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E ✕

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Scales to play over B9

These scales start on B and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when B9 is the chord of the moment.

B Mixolydian B Lydian Dominant B Bebop Dominant B Mixolydian b6 B Bebop Dorian B Lydian Dominant b6

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Questions

What notes are in a B9 chord?: B9 is B, D#, F#, A, C#: the 1, 3, 5, ♭7, 9 of B.
How do you play B9 on guitar?: 5th String Root Funk 9th: x 2 1 2 2 2 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with B9?: Scales on B that contain every note of B9: B Mixolydian, B Lydian Dominant, B Bebop Dominant, B Mixolydian b6, B Bebop Dorian, B Lydian Dominant b6.

Dominant 9th chords in every key

C9 C#9 D9 Eb9 E9 F9 F#9 G9 Ab9 A9 Bb9 B9