Badd9 Guitar Chord — Notes, Formula & 2 Voicings (PDF)

Voicings

2 ways to play Badd9

Every voicing sits inside one of the five CAGED shapes, low to high on the neck, with its octave doublings in grey.

GG shape Root position Badd9

Frets 7 6 4 6 0 7Notes B D♯ F♯ C♯Intervals 1 3 5 9Base triadB major, root position

The 9th gets a string of its own.

EE shape Root position Badd9

Frets 7 9 9 8 7 9Notes B D♯ F♯ C♯Intervals 1 3 5 9Base triadB major, root position

The 9th gets a string of its own.

The rules

Start from a triad
Root, 3rd and 5th, stacked in thirds. The 3rd makes it major or minor; the 5th makes it diminished or augmented when it moves.
No 7th, no stack
6, add9, add11 and 6/9 are a triad with a colour note, not a stack. Without a 7th the chord sounds open rather than jazzy.

All the rules, with examples, in the guide to the chord library.

What notes are in Badd9?

Badd9 is spelled B D♯ F♯ C♯: B is the root, D♯ is the 3rd, F♯ is the 5th, C♯ is the 9th.

What is the formula of Badd9?

1 3 5 9. It is a B major triad with the 9th stacked on top.

How many ways can you play Badd9 on guitar?

This page shows 2 voicings of Badd9, filed under the five CAGED shapes and named by inversion, from the open position up to the 16th fret.