Guitar chord · Ninths

B dominant 9th chord on guitar

6 ways to play B9 on guitar, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.

A dominant 7th with an added 9th — funky and full.

Guitar

Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 6 voicings · E string on the left · Other tunings →

Left-handed

Lay your index finger (1) flat across 5 strings at the 7th fret — this is the barre.
6th string (low E): 7th fret, held by the barre B
5th string (A): 9th fret, ring finger (3) F♯
4th string (D): 7th fret, held by the barre A
3rd string (G): 8th fret, middle finger (2) D♯
2nd string (B): 7th fret, held by the barre F♯
1st string (high E): 9th fret, pinky finger (4) C♯

e|--9---|
B|--7---|
G|--8---|
D|--7---|
A|--9---|
E|--7---|

Top line is the high E string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.

Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.

There’s no open-string way to play B9 on guitar with the root in the bass, so the standard shape is a barre across the 7th fret (797879).