Badd9 chord on Irish Bouzouki
in GDAD tuning
Badd9
Add 9
Notes:B · D# · F# · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (12)
Badd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 4 1 | 2 1 3 1 | B D# C# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 9 6 9 | 1 2 1 3 | C# B D# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 9 9 11 | 1 2 3 4 | D# B F# C# | medium | |
| 4 1 4 4 | 2 1 3 4 | B D# C# F# | medium | |
| 6 9 6 x | 1 2 1 – | C# B D# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 11 9 9 | 1 4 2 3 | D# C# F# B | medium | |
| 4 4 4 1 | 2 3 4 1 | B F# C# D# | medium | |
| 6 x 6 9 | 1 – 2 3 | C# x D# B | hard | |
| 8 9 x 11 | 1 2 – 3 | D# B x C# | hard | |
| 4 1 4 x | 2 1 3 – | B D# C# x | medium | |
| 8 11 x 9 | 1 3 – 2 | D# C# x B | hard | |
| 4 x 4 1 | 2 – 3 1 | B x C# D# | hard |
The Badd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for Irish Bouzouki 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.