B♭madd9 (also written A♯madd9) is the Bb minor added ninth chord. It has 4 notes: B♭ – D♭ – F – C (1 – ♭3 – 5 – 9).
A minor add9 adds the ninth to a minor chord, giving it an emotional, bittersweet colour.
B♭madd9 chord on Guitar
688668Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 6th fret; A 8th fret; D 8th fret; G 6th fret; B 6th fret; high E 8th fret.
B♭madd9 chord on Ukulele
3113
5564Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 3rd fret; C 1st fret; E 1st fret; A 3rd fret.
B♭madd9 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.
Related chords
Other Bb chords:
Chords in the key of D♭ major:
B♭madd9 chord: questions
What notes are in the B♭madd9 chord?
B♭madd9 (Bb minor added ninth) is made of B♭, D♭, F and C (1 – ♭3 – 5 – 9).
How do you play B♭madd9 on guitar?
The most common shape is 688668 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play B♭madd9 on ukulele?
Play 3113 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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