Guitar arpeggio
B Major 9 Guitar Arpeggio
B Major 9 is a five-note arpeggio built from B, D#, F#, A#, and C#. It is also commonly called B Major Ninth, and BMaj9. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.
- Chord tones
- BD#F#A#C#
- Formula
- 1 3 5 7 9
- Semitones
- 0 4 7 11 14
- Chord symbols
- Bmaj9BM9
- Also called
- B Major NinthBMaj9
How to read this arpeggio
The chord tones are shown as pitch classes first. In the fretboard tool, square markers represent B root notes, while circular markers represent the remaining tones in the arpeggio.
Use the interactive fretboard to locate the B root notes and connect the remaining major 9 chord tones across standard tuning.
This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called B Major Ninth or BMaj9.
Fretboard diagram
Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool
Start with B Major 9 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.
Open in interactive fretboard