Badd9 chord
B add nine.
- Notes
- B D# F# C#
- Formula
- 1 3 5 9
- Standard
- 744447
- No barre
- xx9879
root note · numbers are fingers · ○ open string · × don't play
3 ways to play Badd9
Tap a shape to hear it. Shapes read from the lowest string to the highest: numbers are frets, 0 = open, x = don't play.
- Standard744447
Strings, low to high: B C# F# B D# B
- barre on fret 4
- 3 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- Easiest · no barrexx9879
Strings, low to high: x x B D# F# C#
- no barre
- 4 fingers
- up at fret 7
- 2 strings not played
- x-14-11-11-12-11
Strings, low to high: x B C# F# B D#
- barre on fret 11
- 3 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- up at fret 11
- 1 string not played
What's in Badd9
| Note | Interval | Role |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | root |
| D# | 3 | major third |
| F# | 5 | fifth |
| C# | 9 | ninth |
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