Badd9 Chord on Guitar
Badd9 B D♯ F♯ C♯ 2 shapes Barre chord
Chord diagrams
How to play Badd9 on guitar
The Badd9 chord (Badd9) is made of B, D♯, F♯, C♯ - 1 3 5 9. On a guitar in standard tuning the easiest way to play it is the E-shape shape at fret 7 (7x9879). Below are 2 shapes in all, from the lowest on the neck to the highest; the same chord sounds brighter the higher you play it.
A-shape, fret 11 x(14)(13)(11)(14)x
Strings from the low E (left) to the high E (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little. x = do not play the string, o = open string, a bar = one finger across several strings.
Notes
What notes are in Badd9?
The Badd9 chord has 4 different notes: B, D♯, F♯, C♯. The major triad plus the ninth - the second, an octave up. A guitar chord rarely has as many strings as notes, so shapes double some of them: every shape here leaves at least one string unplayed - watch the x marks.
| Note | Interval from the root | Half steps |
|---|---|---|
| B | Root | 0 |
| D♯ | Major 3rd | 4 |
| F♯ | Perfect 5th | 7 |
| C♯ | Major 9th | 14 |
Chords that go with it
Chords in the key of B major
The seven chords built on the B major scale, with the easiest shape of each. I, IV and V are the three major chords that carry most songs in this key; vi is its relative minor.
A progression to strum
- I - V - vi - IVB - F♯ - G♯m - E
Questions
Frequently asked
How do you play Badd9 on guitar?
The E-shape shape 7x9879: low E string fret 7 (finger 1), D string fret 9 (finger 3), G string fret 8 (finger 2), B string fret 7 (finger 1), high E string fret 9 (finger 4); do not play A.
What notes are in the Badd9 chord?
The Badd9 chord (Badd9) is made of B, D♯, F♯, C♯. Its formula is 1 3 5 9. On the guitar, some of those notes are played twice on different strings.
Can I play Badd9 without a barre?
There is no common open shape for Badd9 in standard tuning, so it is played as a movable shape: e-shape, fret 7 (7x9879) is the lowest on the neck. If a full barre is hard at first, play only the four highest strings of that shape - the root and the third are still there.
Keep playing
Strum Badd9, then build a song around it
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