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Badd9 chord on guitar

Badd9 is a added ninth chord: shimmering and modern. It is built from B, D#, F# and C# (formula 1 3 5 9). An add9 is a major chord with the ninth on top and no seventh, common in pop and worship music. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is 744447.

4
7 4 4 4 4 7
7××
x x 9 8 7 9
11×
x 14 11 11 12 11

Badd9 fingerings (low E to high E)

  1. Barre at fret 4: 744447. Barre fret 4 from the A to the B string.
  2. Fret 7: xx9879. Mute the low E and A strings.
  3. Barre at fret 11: x-14-11-11-12-11. Mute the low E string, barre fret 11 from the D to the high E string.

Questions

What notes are in the Badd9 chord?
Badd9 is made of B, D#, F# and C#: the root, major 3rd, perfect 5th and major 2nd above B.
What is the easiest way to play Badd9?
Play 744447 (low E to high E): barre fret 4 from the A to the B string.

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