B minor major 9

B minor major 9 guitar chord is also written as Bmin/maj9 or BmM9 or Bmin(maj9).

Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the B minor major 9 guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.

How to play the B minor major 9 chord

String numbers run from the thinnest string (1st) to the thickest string (6th). Match each numbered finger to the diagrams.

Shape x20322

• Place your index finger (1) on the 2nd fret of the 5th (A) string.
• Place your middle finger (2) on the 2nd fret of the 1st (high E) string and 2nd (B) string in a barre.
• Place your ring finger (3) on the 3rd fret of the 3rd (G) string.
• Let the 4th (D) string ring open.
• Do not play the 6th (low E) string.

Shape 798779

• Place your index finger (1) on the 7th fret of the 2nd (B) string, 3rd (G) string, and 6th (low E) string in a barre.
• Place your middle finger (2) on the 8th fret of the 4th (D) string.
• Place your ring finger (3) on the 9th fret of the 5th (A) string.
• Place your little finger (4) on the 9th fret of the 1st (high E) string.

View B minor major 9 inversions and slash chords

BmM9/D - BmM9/F♯ - BmM9/A♯ - BmM9/C♯

View minor major 9 chord for guitar with other root notes

C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C♯ - D♯ - F♯ - G♯ - A♯ - D♭ - E♭ - G♭ - A♭ - B♭