Badd9 chord on Irish Bouzouki – GDAE
in GDAE tuning · Also known as Octave mandolin tuning
Badd9
Add 9
Notes:B · D# · F# · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (15)
Badd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 4 2 | 3 1 4 2 | B D# C# F# | medium | |
| 6 4 6 7 | 2 1 3 4 | C# F# D# B | medium | |
| x 9 6 9 | – 2 1 3 | x B D# C# | medium | |
| 8 11 9 7 | 2 4 3 1 | D# C# F# B | hard | |
| 8 9 9 9 | 1 2 3 4 | D# B F# C# | medium | |
| 4 1 4 x | 2 1 3 – | B D# C# x | medium | |
| 8 4 4 7 | 4 1 2 3 | D# F# C# B | hard | |
| 6 9 6 7 | 1 3 1 2 | C# B D# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 11 x 7 | 2 3 – 1 | D# C# x B | hard | |
| 8 9 x 9 | 1 2 – 3 | D# B x C# | easy | |
| 8 x 4 7 | 3 – 1 2 | D# x C# B | hard | |
| 6 9 6 9 | 1 2 1 3 | C# B D# C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 6 9 6 x | 1 2 1 – | C# B D# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 9 6 9 | 2 3 1 4 | D# B D# C# | medium | |
| 6 x 6 7 | 1 – 2 3 | C# x D# B | easy |
The Badd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for Irish Bouzouki – GDAE 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.