What notes are in B Add 9?

B Add 9 (Badd9) contains B, D#, F#, C#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 9M above the root B.

How do you play Badd9 on guitar?

The most common shape here is "Badd9": A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2.

B Add 9 Guitar Chord (Badd9)

B Add 9 (Badd9) is built from B, D#, F#, C#, which is the 1P - 3M - 5P - 9M formula measured from the root B. This page shows 10 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Major

Notes: B · D# · F# · C#Intervals: 1P – 3M – 5P – 9M

Fingerings for Badd9

Badd9A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2

Badd9A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, high E at fret 3

Badd9low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E muted

Badd9low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3

Badd9low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 3

Badd9low E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 3, B at fret 2

Badd9low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, B muted, high E muted

Badd9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2

Badd9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E at fret 3

Badd9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3

Notes in Badd9

B1P
D#3M
F#5P
C#9M

How to play Badd9

B Add 9 Guitar Chord (Badd9) is bright and resolved, the default sound of Western harmony.

Beginner tip

Keep your fretting-hand thumb behind the neck and press just behind the fret wire, not on top of it.

Practice idea

Loop it with the IV and V chords of the same key to hear how it functions as the tonic.

Badd9 FAQ

What notes are in B Add 9?: B Add 9 (Badd9) contains B, D#, F#, C#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 9M above the root B.
How do you play Badd9 on guitar?: The most common shape here is "Badd9": A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2.
Is Badd9 hard for beginners?: It sits in the major family. Keep your fretting-hand thumb behind the neck and press just behind the fret wire, not on top of it.