B maj9 Chord on Classical Guitar (Drop D)
Play B maj9 on Classical Guitar (Drop D): diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The B maj9 chord is a major extended chord that stacks ninths, elevenths, or thirteenths over a major-seventh foundation for a rich, jazzy color. It is built from the notes B, C#, D#, F#, A#. This page shows how to play B maj9 on Classical Guitar (Drop D) with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The shape nearest the nut leaves the B string open and takes the rest at fret 1, reaching across 4 frets. The root is the B string itself. It sounds from D#2 up to F#4.
It has nylon strings on a wider, flatter neck, with the lowest string slackened a whole tone.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on B or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.