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Badd9 Chord on Guitar
- Badd9
- B · D♯ · F♯ · C♯
- From fret 7
Movable, fret 7
Badd9 is an add9 chord: a major chord with the ninth added on top, brighter and more open than plain major. Badd9 has no open shape, so it is usually played as a 4-string shape from the 7th fret.
How to play Badd9, finger by finger
- Put your index finger on string 2 at the 7th fret.
- Put your middle finger on string 3 at the 8th fret.
- Put your ring finger on string 4 at the 9th fret.
- Put your pinky finger on string 1 at the 9th fret.
- Strum from string 4 down to string 1, and don't play strings 6 and 5.
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Notes in Badd9
| Note | Interval | Role |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | root |
| D♯ | 3 | major third |
| F♯ | 5 | fifth |
| C♯ | 9 | ninth |
Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – 9
Questions about Badd9
What notes are in Badd9?
B, D♯, F♯ and C♯. Those are the 1, 3, 5, 9 of the chord, counted from B.
Which strings do I strum for Badd9?
Start on string 4 and strum down to string 1.
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