Badd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
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 0 2 6 2 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x B C# F# D# F# | hard | |
| x 2 2 2 4 2 | – 1 1 1 2 1 | x B D# F# C# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 4 0 7 6 x | 3 1 – 4 2 – | B C# C# B D# x | medium | |
| 7 6 5 9 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – | B D# F# C# x x | hard | |
| 7 6 0 7 6 x | 3 1 – 4 2 – | B D# C# B D# x | medium | |
| 7 9 0 11 9 x | 1 2 – 4 3 – | B F# C# D# F# x | hard | |
| x x 10 9 9 11 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x B C# F# D# | medium | |
| x 2 0 2 6 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x B C# F# D# x | hard | |
| x 2 2 2 4 x | – 1 1 1 2 – | x B D# F# C# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 6 0 7 4 x | 3 2 – 4 1 – | B D# C# B C# x | medium | |
| 7 x 5 9 6 x | 3 – 1 4 2 – | B x F# C# D# x | hard | |
| 7 6 0 7 x x | 2 1 – 3 – – | B D# C# B x x | easy | |
| 7 9 0 11 x x | 1 2 – 3 – – | B F# C# D# x x | hard | |
| x x 10 11 9 9 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x x B D# F# C# | medium | |
| x 2 0 x 6 2 | – 1 – – 3 2 | x B C# x D# F# | hard | |
| x 2 2 x 4 2 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x B D# x C# F# | hard |
The Badd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 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.