Badd9 Guitar Chord

Badd9 is a add9 chord made of B · D♯ · F♯ · C♯. Major triad + 9th — a clear, modern pop sound. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: x2142x (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Badd9

Fret 1 · root on 5th string · x2142x

Badd9

Fret 6 barre · root on 6th string · 76967x · from fret 6

Badd9

Fret 7 · root on 4th string · xx9879 · from fret 7

Badd9

Fret 11 barre · root on 5th string · x-14-13-11-14-11 · from fret 11

Index finger on string 4 (D), fret 1.
Middle finger on string 5 (A), fret 2.
Ring finger on string 2 (B), fret 2.
Pinky finger on string 3 (G), fret 4.
Don't play strings 6, 1 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 5.

Badd9 guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre x2142x and 3 more shapes — All Badd9 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

B
rootD♯
3rdF♯
5thC♯
9th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 2 + Aadd9 shape → sounds as Badd9

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

Other B chords

B Bm B7 Bmaj7 Bm7 B6 Bm6 Bsus4 Bsus2 B7sus4 Bdim Bdim7 Bm7b5 Baug Badd9 B9 Bm9 Bmaj9

Add9 chords in other keys

Cadd9 C♯add9 Dadd9 E♭add9 Eadd9 Fadd9 F♯add9 Gadd9 A♭add9 Aadd9 B♭add9 Badd9

FAQ

What notes are in the Badd9 chord?

The Badd9 chord is made of B, D♯, F♯, C♯. Major triad + 9th — a clear, modern pop sound.

What's the easiest way to play Badd9 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x2142x (a barre chord at fret 1). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 2 and play a Aadd9 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over Badd9?

B major or B major pentatonic fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).