Bb Add9 Guitar Chord (Bbadd9)
The Bb Add9 chord (Bbadd9) is built from the notes Bb, D, F, and C: the R, 3, 5, 9 of Bb. Below are the five ways to play Bbadd9 on guitar, laid out in order from the lowest position on the neck to the highest.
A added ninth chord is a major chord with a shimmering ninth on top, common in modern pop and acoustic playing. The lowest shape starts around fret 1, and Bbadd9 appears in four more positions higher up the neck.
Notes in Bbadd9
How to play Bbadd9: five positions
Strings run low E to high e, left to right. Dots are finger positions, a ringed dot is the root (Bb), an × means don't play that string, and the label on the right (like "10fr") is the starting fret. Under each shape are the notes it sounds and their role in the chord.
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Other Bb chords
The add9 chord in other keys
Frequently asked questions
- What notes are in the Bb Add9 chord?
- The Bb Add9 chord (Bbadd9) contains the notes Bb, D, F, and C. Those are the R, 3, 5, 9 of Bb, so the chord is Bb (the root), D (the third), F (the fifth), and C (the ninth).
- How do you play Bbadd9 on guitar?
- There are five ways to play Bbadd9, one for each CAGED shape. The lowest shape starts around fret 1, and Bbadd9 appears in four more positions higher up the neck. A nearby voicing often makes an awkward chord change much easier, so if one shape fights you, try the next one up or down the neck.
- What does a Bbadd9 chord sound like?
- A added ninth chord is a major chord with a shimmering ninth on top, common in modern pop and acoustic playing. You can hear Bbadd9 and any progression built from it in the free interactive tools on this site.
- Is Bbadd9 a hard chord to play?
- Bbadd9 has no open shape in standard tuning, so it is usually played as a barre chord. That takes a little hand strength, but the shape is movable: learn it once and you can slide it to other roots.