Piano chord · also written A♯add9

B♭ Add9 Piano Chord (B♭add9)

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

B♭add9 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
B♭add9
Same keys as
A♯add9 (A♯ – D – E♯ – B♯)
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: B♭add9/D, B♭add9/F.

B♭ Add9 root position on piano: B♭, D, F, C B♭ D F C
Root position B♭add9 B♭ – D – F – C
B♭ Add9 1st inversion on piano: D, F, B♭, C D F B♭ C
1st inversion B♭add9/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 B♭add9/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 B♭add9
  2. V F
  3. vi Gm
  4. IV E♭
Pop progression in B♭ major: B♭add9, F, Gm, E♭ B♭ D F C

Three-chord classic

in F major

  1. I F
  2. IVadd9 B♭add9
  3. V C
  4. I F
Three-chord classic in F major: F, B♭add9, C, 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 (B♭add9)

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

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What key is B♭ Add9 in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of B♭add9, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • B♭ majorIadd9
  • F majorIVadd9
  • E♭ majorVadd9

Minor keys

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

B♭ Add9 chord FAQ

What notes are in the B♭ Add9 chord?

B♭ Add9 (B♭add9) 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).

Is B♭ Add9 the same as A♯ Add9?

On the piano, yes: A♯add9 (A♯, D, E♯, B♯) uses exactly the same keys as B♭add9 (B♭, D, F, C). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; B♭add9 is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of B♭ Add9?

1st inversion: D, F, B♭, C (B♭add9/D). 2nd inversion: F, B♭, C, D (B♭add9/F).

What key is B♭ Add9 in?

B♭add9 belongs to B♭ major (Iadd9), F major (IVadd9), E♭ major (Vadd9), G minor (IIIadd9), D minor (VIadd9) and C minor (VIIadd9).

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