Badd9 is the B added ninth chord. It has 4 notes: B – D♯ – F♯ – C♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – 9).
An add9 chord is a major chord with the ninth (the second, an octave up) added. It sounds fuller and shimmering without changing the chord’s job.
Badd9 chord on Guitar
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x-14-11-11-12-11Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 7th fret; A 4th fret; D 4th fret; G 4th fret; B 4th fret; high E 7th fret.
Badd9 chord on Ukulele
4324
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11-13-11-14Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 4th fret; C 3rd fret; E 2nd fret; A 4th fret.
Badd9 chord on Piano
Play B, D♯, F♯ and C♯ together with your right hand, and B (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the Badd9 chord
Badd9 appears in 9 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Riccardo Cocciante – A Mio Padre Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- Marc Jordan – Margarita Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Johannes Rusli feat. Dira – Utuh Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Pamungkas – Trust Me With This Mama Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Carpenters – Sleigh Ride Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Frozen 2 – Show Yourself Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Steven Universe The Movie – True Kinda Love Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
- Mild High Club – Carry Me Back Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
- Myles Kennedy – Devil On The Wall Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
Related chords
Other B chords:
Chords in the key of B major:
Badd9 chord: questions
What notes are in the Badd9 chord?
Badd9 (B added ninth) is made of B, D♯, F♯ and C♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – 9).
How do you play Badd9 on guitar?
The most common shape is 744447 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Badd9 on ukulele?
Play 4324 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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