Badd9 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
Badd9
Add 9
Notes:B · D# · F# · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Badd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 4 2 1 | – – 3 2 1 | x x B C# D# | medium | |
| 6 x 4 4 4 | 2 – 1 1 1 | C# x B D# F# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 9 8 7 x | 1 4 3 2 – | C# B D# F# x | medium | |
| x 9 8 7 11 | – 3 2 1 4 | x B D# F# C# | hard | |
| 8 9 8 0 11 | 1 2 1 – 3 | D# B D# B C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 4 x 4 2 1 | 3 – 4 2 1 | B x B C# D# | hard | |
| 4 4 6 4 4 | 1 1 2 1 1 | B F# C# D# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 9 6 7 x | 3 4 1 2 – | D# B C# F# x | medium | |
| 8 9 x 7 11 | 2 3 – 1 4 | D# B x F# C# | hard | |
| 8 11 8 0 9 | 1 3 1 – 2 | D# C# D# B B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 4 1 4 2 1 | 3 1 4 2 1 | B D# B C# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 4 4 4 4 | 2 1 1 1 1 | C# F# B D# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 9 8 0 9 | 1 3 2 – 4 | C# B D# B B | medium | |
| x 11 8 7 9 | – 4 2 1 3 | x C# D# F# B | hard | |
| 8 11 8 0 11 | 1 2 1 – 3 | D# C# D# B C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 4 2 1 | – 1 3 2 1 | x D# B C# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 |
The Badd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Badd9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| 3 | 4 | D# |
| 5 | 7 | F# |
| 9 | 14 | C# |
More B chords
Other roots
See Badd9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Badd9 chord?
Badd9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes B, D#, F#, C#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.