Badd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop F#
in Drop F# (F#-C#-F#-B-D#-G#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 0 2 0 3 | 3 – – 1 – 2 | B C# F# C# D# B | medium | |
| 5 2 5 2 3 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | B D# B C# F# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 4 3 5 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x B D# F# C# | medium | |
| 5 0 0 4 0 5 | 2 – – 1 – 3 | B C# F# D# D# C# | easy | |
| 5 5 5 0 0 5 | 1 2 3 – – 4 | B F# B B D# C# | medium | |
| x x 7 0 0 7 | – – 1 – – 2 | x x C# B D# D# | easy | |
| x 12 9 0 8 10 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x C# D# B B F# | hard | |
| x 10 9 0 10 10 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x B D# B C# F# | medium | |
| x 12 12 0 12 10 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x C# F# B D# F# | medium | |
| x 12 12 0 12 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x C# F# B D# x | easy | |
| 5 0 0 2 0 5 | 2 – – 1 – 3 | B C# F# C# D# C# | medium | |
| 5 2 5 2 x x | 2 1 3 1 – – | B D# B C# x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 x x 4 3 5 | 3 – – 2 1 4 | B x x D# F# C# | hard | |
| 5 5 0 4 0 5 | 2 3 – 1 – 4 | B F# F# D# D# C# | medium | |
| 5 5 0 0 0 5 | 1 2 – – – 3 | B F# F# B D# C# | easy | |
| x 10 7 7 8 7 | – 3 1 1 2 1 | x B C# F# B D# | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The Badd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop F# 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.