Badd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Gm
in Open Gm (D-G-D-G-A#-D) 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 4 1 4 3 1 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | x B D# B C# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 4 6 5 4 | – 1 1 3 2 1 | x B F# C# D# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 6 5 9 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x B C# D# B | hard | |
| 9 6 9 8 x x | 3 1 4 2 – – | B C# B D# x x | medium | |
| 9 8 9 8 8 11 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | B D# B D# F# C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 4 1 4 3 x | – 3 1 4 2 – | x B D# B C# x | medium | |
| x 4 4 6 5 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x B F# C# D# x | medium | |
| x x 9 6 5 x | – – 3 2 1 – | x x B C# D# x | hard | |
| 9 8 9 6 x x | 3 2 4 1 – – | B D# B C# x x | medium | |
| 9 8 11 8 8 9 | 2 1 4 1 1 3 | B D# C# D# F# B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x 4 3 1 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x B C# D# | medium | |
| x 4 x 6 5 4 | – 1 – 4 3 2 | x B x C# D# F# | hard | |
| 9 x 9 6 5 x | 3 – 4 2 1 – | B x B C# D# x | hard | |
| 9 6 x 8 8 x | 4 1 – 2 3 – | B C# x D# F# x | hard | |
| 9 8 11 8 8 11 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | B D# C# D# F# C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 4 1 x 3 4 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | 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 Gm 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.