Badd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) tuning
Badd9
Add 9
Notes:B · D# · F# · C#
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Fingerings (16)
Badd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 2 0 2 0 | – – 1 – 2 – | B F# C# F# C# D# | easy | |
| x 5 2 5 4 x | – 3 1 4 2 – | x B C# B D# x | medium | |
| x 5 x 7 4 3 | – 3 – 4 2 1 | x B x C# D# F# | hard | |
| 0 0 4 7 4 0 | – – 1 2 1 – | B F# D# C# D# D# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 5 7 7 7 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | B B F# C# F# D# | medium | |
| 0 7 7 7 7 0 | – 1 1 1 1 – | B C# F# C# F# D# | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 0 9 0 10 | – 1 – 2 – 3 | B D# B D# B C# | easy | |
| 0 0 2 0 4 0 | – – 1 – 2 – | B F# C# F# D# D# | medium | |
| x 5 4 5 2 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x B D# B C# x | medium | |
| x 5 4 7 x 3 | – 3 2 4 – 1 | x B D# C# x F# | hard | |
| 0 5 4 7 4 0 | – 2 1 3 1 – | B B D# C# D# D# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 7 7 5 7 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | B C# F# B F# D# | medium | |
| 0 0 7 7 7 0 | – – 1 1 1 – | B F# F# C# F# D# | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 0 9 0 10 | – – – 1 – 2 | B F# B D# B C# | easy | |
| 0 0 2 0 4 3 | – – 1 – 3 2 | B F# C# F# D# F# | medium | |
| x 5 2 x 4 3 | – 4 1 – 3 2 | x B C# x D# 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 B 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.