Bmadd9 is the B 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.
Bmadd9 chord on Guitar
x20422
799779Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 2nd fret; D open; G 4th fret; B 2nd fret; high E 2nd fret.
Bmadd9 chord on Ukulele
4224
6675Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 4th fret; C 2nd fret; E 2nd fret; A 4th fret.
Bmadd9 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 Bmadd9 chord
Bmadd9 appears in 6 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Tip Stevens – Miracle Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Marcus Mumford & Brandi Carlile – How Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Billie Eilish – When I Was Older Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Ukulele: Billie Eilish – When I Was Older Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- PIANO: Billie Eilish – When I Was Older Piano Chords and Tab
- Mild High Club – Carry Me Back Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
Related chords
Other B chords:
Chords in the key of D major:
Bmadd9 chord: questions
What notes are in the Bmadd9 chord?
Bmadd9 (B minor added ninth) is made of B, D, F♯ and C♯ (1 – ♭3 – 5 – 9).
How do you play Bmadd9 on guitar?
The most common shape is x20422 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Bmadd9 on ukulele?
Play 4224 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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