Badd9 chord on Cavaquinho – Alternative (GGBD)
in Alternative (GGBD) tuning
Badd9
Add 9
Notes:B · D# · F# · C#
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Fingerings (16)
Badd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 4 2 1 | 3 4 2 1 | B B C# D# | medium | |
| 4 6 4 4 | 1 2 1 1 | B C# D# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 8 0 x | 1 2 – – | C# D# B x | medium | |
| 8 11 0 11 | 1 2 – 3 | D# F# B C# | medium | |
| x 4 2 1 | – 3 2 1 | x B C# D# | medium | |
| 6 4 4 4 | 2 1 1 1 | C# B D# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 6 0 x | 2 1 – – | D# C# B x | medium | |
| 11 8 0 11 | 2 1 – 3 | F# D# B C# | medium | |
| 4 x 2 1 | 3 – 2 1 | B x C# D# | hard | |
| 4 6 4 x | 1 2 1 – | B C# D# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 8 0 9 | 1 2 – 3 | C# D# B B | medium | |
| 8 8 0 11 | 1 2 – 3 | D# D# B C# | medium | |
| 6 4 4 x | 3 1 2 – | C# B D# x | medium | |
| 8 6 0 9 | 2 1 – 3 | D# C# B B | medium | |
| x 8 0 11 | – 1 – 2 | x D# B C# | medium | |
| 6 8 0 4 | 2 3 – 1 | C# D# B F# | hard |
The Badd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho – Alternative (GGBD) 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.