B7b9 guitar chord (B Dominant 7th, Flat 9th)

Symbols: 7b9, 7-9

Steps: 1-3-5-b7-b9

Notes: B-D#-F#-A-C

Variation 1
  • Position your pinky on the E (1st) string at the 2nd fret and press down
  • Apply a barre with your index finger across the 1st fret, covering the 2nd to the 4th strings
  • With your ring finger, press down on the G (3rd) string at the 2nd fret
  • Press the A (5th) string on the 2nd fret with your middle finger
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 5th string

Variation 2
  • Stretch out your pinky to the 7th fret of the E (1st) string and press down
  • Press down on the B (2nd) string at the 4th fret using your index finger
  • Use your middle finger to press the G (3rd) string down on the 5th fret
  • Stretch out your ring finger to the 7th fret of the D (4th) string and press down
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 3
  • Position your ring finger on the E (1st) string at the 8th fret and press down
  • Barre the 7th fret with your index finger, extending over the 2nd to the 6th strings
  • With your middle finger, press down on the G (3rd) string at the 8th fret
  • Press down on the A (5th) string at the 9th fret using your pinky
  • To play the chord, strum all the strings

Variation 4
  • Place a barre using your index finger on the 8th fret from the 1st to the 3rd strings
  • Press down on the B (2nd) string at the 10th fret using your ring finger
  • Position your middle finger on the D (4th) string at the 9th fret and press down
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 5
  • Apply a barre with your index finger across the 8th fret, covering all the strings
  • Place your pinky on the B (2nd) string at the 10th fret and press down
  • Use your ring finger to press the D (4th) string down on the 9th fret
  • Press down on the A (5th) string at the 9th fret using your middle finger
  • To play the chord, strum all the strings

Variation 6
  • Position your pinky on the E (1st) string at the 14th fret and press down
  • Apply a barre with your index finger across the 13th fret, covering the 2nd to the 4th strings
  • With your ring finger, press down on the G (3rd) string at the 14th fret
  • Press the A (5th) string on the 14th fret with your middle finger
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 5th string

Other B Chords

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