Badd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – EADF#BE
in EADF#BE 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 2 1 0 2 2 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x B D# F# C# F# | medium | |
| 2 6 4 5 2 2 | 1 4 2 3 1 1 | F# D# F# B C# F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 4 4 5 4 7 | 3 1 1 2 1 4 | B C# F# B D# B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 x 5 0 9 | 3 2 – 1 – 4 | B D# x B B C# | hard | |
| 7 6 9 0 0 9 | 2 1 3 – – 4 | B D# B F# B C# | medium | |
| x x 9 9 7 9 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x B D# F# C# | medium | |
| x x 9 9 0 9 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x B D# B C# | easy | |
| x x 11 12 0 11 | – – 1 3 – 2 | x x C# F# B D# | easy | |
| x 2 1 0 2 x | – 2 1 – 3 – | x B D# F# C# x | easy | |
| 2 6 4 5 2 x | 1 4 2 3 1 – | F# D# F# B C# x | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 4 4 7 4 7 | 2 1 1 3 1 4 | B C# F# C# D# B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 x 5 x 9 | 3 2 – 1 – 4 | B D# x B x C# | hard | |
| 7 6 x 7 7 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | B D# x C# F# x | hard | |
| 7 9 9 7 7 11 | 1 2 3 1 1 4 | B F# B C# F# D# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x 9 0 9 | – – – 1 – 2 | x x x D# B C# | easy | |
| x x 11 x 0 11 | – – 1 – – 2 | x x C# x B D# | easy |
The Badd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – EADF#BE 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.