Badd9 Chord on Guitar
Badd9 is the B add 9 chord — 4 notes (B, D♯, F♯, C♯) built from the formula 1 3 5 9. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
Badd9: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- fret 1
- fret 4
- fret 6
- fret 7
- fret 11
Badd9: Drop 2 voicings
- bass: 9
- bass: R
- bass: R
Keys that contain Badd9
Scales to play over Badd9
- B Major Scale
- B Lydian Mode
- B Major Pentatonic Scale
- B Mixolydian Mode
- B Major Blues Scale
- B Lydian Dominant Scale
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain B, D♯, F♯, C♯.
Other B chords
Add 9 chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the Badd9 chord?
- Badd9 (B add 9) contains B, D♯, F♯, C♯ — formula 1 3 5 9.
- How do you play Badd9 on guitar?
- A common shape is x2142x (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 1). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with Badd9?
- Good choices to solo over Badd9: B Ionian (Major), B Lydian, B Major pentatonic.
- What key is Badd9 in?
- Badd9 is diatonic in E major (Vadd9), F♯ major (IVadd9), B major (Iadd9), C♯ minor (♭VIIadd9), E♭ minor (♭VIadd9), G♯ minor (♭IIIadd9).