Badd9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-E-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-B-B-E-E) 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 0 0 2 2 5 5 4 4 2 2 | – – – – 1 1 3 3 2 2 1 1 | x x B B F# F# C# C# D# D# F# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 2 2 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 | F# F# C# C# F# F# B B D# D# F# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 7 4 4 7 7 5 5 4 4 x x | 3 3 1 1 4 4 2 2 1 1 – – | B B D# D# B B C# C# D# D# x x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 | B B F# F# B B D# D# F# F# C# C# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 11 0 0 9 9 10 10 12 12 9 9 | 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 1 1 | D# D# B B C# C# F# F# B B C# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 0 0 2 2 5 5 4 4 x x | – – – – 1 1 3 3 2 2 – – | x x B B F# F# C# C# D# D# x x | medium | |
| 2 2 4 4 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 | 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 | F# F# D# D# F# F# B B C# C# F# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 0 0 7 7 5 5 4 4 7 7 | – – – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 | x x B B B B C# C# D# D# B B | medium | |
| 7 7 7 7 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 | B B F# F# C# C# D# D# F# F# B B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 9 0 0 9 9 10 10 0 0 11 11 | 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – – 4 4 | C# C# B B C# C# F# F# B B D# D# | medium | |
| x x 0 0 x x 5 5 4 4 2 2 | – – – – – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 | x x B B x x C# C# D# D# F# F# | hard | |
| x x 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 2 2 | – – 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x C# C# F# F# B B D# D# F# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 7 0 0 7 7 5 5 4 4 x x | 3 3 – – 4 4 2 2 1 1 – – | B B B B B B C# C# D# D# x x | medium | |
| 7 7 7 7 9 9 7 7 7 7 9 9 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 | B B F# F# C# C# D# D# F# F# C# C# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 9 0 0 11 11 10 10 0 0 9 9 | 1 1 – – 4 4 3 3 – – 2 2 | C# C# B B D# D# F# F# B B C# C# | medium | |
| 2 2 4 4 2 2 5 5 0 0 x x | 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – | F# F# D# D# F# F# C# C# B B x x | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The Badd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open E 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.