Piano chord

B Add9 Piano Chord (Badd9)

The B Add9 chord on piano is made of the notes B, D♯, F♯ and C♯. Rich and shimmering. A major triad with an added 9th (no 7th).

B Add9 chord on a piano keyboard: B, D♯, F♯, C♯ C5C6 B D♯ F♯ C♯

Badd9 B – D♯ – F♯ – C♯

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What notes are in B Add9?

4 notes, built 1 – 3 – 5 – 9 up from B.

Notes
B – D♯ – F♯ – C♯
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 9
Semitones from the root
0 – 4 – 7 – 14
Symbol
Badd9
Chord type
Add 9, 4 notes

How to play B Add9 on piano

B Add9 spans more than an octave, so it is usually split between the hands.

  • Left hand: B and F♯ (fingers 5 and 1).
  • Right hand: D♯, C♯ (fingers 1 and 5).
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B Add9 inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Badd9/D♯, Badd9/F♯.

B Add9 root position on piano: B, D♯, F♯, C♯ B D♯ F♯ C♯
Root position Badd9 B – D♯ – F♯ – C♯
B Add9 1st inversion on piano: D♯, F♯, B, C♯ D♯ F♯ B C♯
1st inversion Badd9/D♯ D♯ – F♯ – B – C♯ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
B Add9 2nd inversion on piano: F♯, B, C♯, D♯ F♯ B C♯ D♯
2nd inversion Badd9/F♯ F♯ – B – C♯ – D♯ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with B Add9

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Pop progression

in B major

  1. Iadd9 Badd9
  2. V F♯
  3. vi G♯m
  4. IV E
Pop progression in B major: Badd9, F♯, G♯m, E B D♯ F♯ C♯

Three-chord classic

in F♯ major

  1. I F♯
  2. IVadd9 Badd9
  3. V D♭
  4. I F♯
Three-chord classic in F♯ major: F♯, Badd9, D♭, F♯ C♯ F♯ A♯

Can you find B Add9?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of B Add9 (Badd9)

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

Practice keyboard: tap the notes of the chord

What key is B Add9 in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of Badd9, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • B majorIadd9
  • F♯ majorIVadd9
  • E majorVadd9

Minor keys

  • G♯ minorIIIadd9
  • E minorVadd9 (harmonic minor)
  • E♭ minorVIadd9
  • C♯ minorVIIadd9

B Add9 chord FAQ

What notes are in the B Add9 chord?

B Add9 (Badd9) has 4 notes: B, D♯, F♯ and C♯. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 9, counted up from B.

How do you play B Add9 on the piano?

Spread it over two hands: the left hand plays B and F♯ (fingers 5 and 1), the right hand plays D♯, C♯ (fingers 1 and 5).

What are the inversions of B Add9?

1st inversion: D♯, F♯, B, C♯ (Badd9/D♯). 2nd inversion: F♯, B, C♯, D♯ (Badd9/F♯).

What key is B Add9 in?

Badd9 belongs to B major (Iadd9), F♯ major (IVadd9), E major (Vadd9), G♯ minor (IIIadd9), E♭ minor (VIadd9) and C♯ minor (VIIadd9).

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