The B add9 chord (Badd9) is made of the notes B, C#, D# and F#. It is built from the root B with a ninth, a major third and a perfect fifth.
The add9 chord adds the ninth to the major chord, without a seventh: it sounds open and bright, very common in pop and modern rock.
B add9
Notes: B – C# – D# – F#
Guitar — positions on the neck
Piano — root position and inversions
Fingerings and positions
On guitar, this chord can be played in 3 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): x24642. On piano, the right hand plays 4 notes, in root position or in an inversion.
The notes of the B add9 chord (Badd9) are B, C#, D# and F#.
How do you play the B add9 chord on guitar?
On guitar, this chord can be played in 3 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): x24642.
How is the B add9 chord built?
The B add9 chord (Badd9) is made of the notes B, C#, D# and F#. It is built from the root B with a ninth, a major third and a perfect fifth.