# How to play B9 / A (3rd inversion) chord on guitar — Shape xcbb0b | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the B9 / A (3rd inversion) chord on guitar (Shape xcbb0b). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 11th fret of the 3rd string and 4th string in barre position.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b9/a/xcbb0b

## Chord Facts

- Canonical chord: B9
- Display name: B9/A
- 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 3rd string and 4th string in barre position
- Place the 2nd finger on the 11th fret of the 1st string
- Place the 3rd finger on the 12th fret of the 5th string

## Other Resources

- Parent chord page: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b9/a/
- Chord library: https://guitarwiz.app/chords