Bm9 guitar chord

B minor 9th. Bm9 is a barre chord. Expect it to buzz for a while; that is normal, not a talent problem. Many songs that use it also have a capo detour.

Bm9

Finger by finger

  1. Put your index finger on the 2nd fret of the A string.
  2. Put your middle finger on the 2nd fret of the G string.
  3. Put your ring finger on the 2nd fret of the B string.
  4. Let the D string ring open.
  5. Skip the low E string and high E string when you strum; they are not part of the chord.

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Songs that use Bm9

One catalog song uses this chord, gentlest first.

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