Ukulele chord · Ninths
B minor 9th chord on ukulele
2224 · 2nd fret
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play Bm9 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Silky minor sound heard all over neo-soul and jazz.
- Notes
- BDF♯AC♯
- Formula
- 1♭35♭79
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th · major 9th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · 2nd fret
- 4th string (G): 2nd fret, index finger (1) A
- 3rd string (C): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) D
- 2nd string (E): 2nd fret, ring finger (3) F♯
- 1st string (A): 4th fret, pinky finger (4) C♯
Tablature
A|--4---| E|--2---| C|--2---| G|--2---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every Bm9 note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing Bm9 on ukulele
On ukulele the usual Bm9 shape is 2224, using four fingers. It leaves out the root, which a bass player (or your ear) fills in.
