Bbadd9 Guitar Chord B♭add9 = A#add9

B♭add9 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: x10311 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Bbadd9

Open position · root on 5th string · x10311

Bbadd9

Fret 5 barre · root on 6th string · 65856x · from fret 5

Bbadd9

Fret 6 · root on 4th string · xx8768 · from fret 6

Bbadd9

Fret 10 barre · root on 5th string · x-13-12-10-13-10 · from fret 10

Barre fret 1 with your index finger, from string 5 to string 1.
Middle finger on string 3 (G), fret 3.
Let string 4 ring open.
Don't play string 6 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 5.

Bbadd9 guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre x10311 and 3 more shapes — All Bbadd9 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 1 + Aadd9 shape → sounds as B♭add9

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.

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Scales that fit

Other B♭ chords

B♭B♭m B♭7 B♭maj7 B♭m7 B♭6 B♭m6 B♭sus4 B♭sus2 B♭7sus4 B♭dim B♭dim7 B♭m7b5 B♭aug B♭add9 B♭9 B♭m9 B♭maj9

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 B♭add9 chord?

The B♭add9 chord is made of B♭, D, F, C. Major triad + 9th — a clear, modern pop sound.

What's the easiest way to play B♭add9 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x10311 (a barre chord at fret 1). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 1 and play a Aadd9 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over B♭add9?

B♭ major or B♭ major pentatonic fits well.

Are B♭add9 and A♯add9 the same chord?

Yes. B♭ and A♯ are two names for the same note (enharmonic equivalents), so the fingering and sound are identical — the spelling just depends on the key of the song.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
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