# How to play B major 9 chord on guitar — Shape xebbbb | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the B major 9 chord on guitar (Shape xebbbb). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 11th fret of the 1st string, 2nd string, 3rd string, and 4th string in barre position.

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## Chord Facts

- Canonical chord: B major 9
- Display name: B major 9
- Notes: B, D♯, F♯, A♯, C♯
- Intervals: 1 (B), 3 (D♯), 5 (F♯), 7 (A♯), 9 (C♯)

## How To Play This Shape

- Place the 1st finger on the 11th fret of the 1st string, 2nd string, 3rd string, and 4th string in barre position
- Place the 4th finger on the 14th fret of the 5th string

## Other Resources

- Parent chord page: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-major-9/
- Chord library: https://guitarwiz.app/chords