Badd9 piano chord (B add 9)
B – D♯ – F♯ – C♯
Formula 1 – 3 – 5 – 9
Badd9 inversions
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.
Root position Badd9
B – D♯ – F♯ – C♯
1st inversion Badd9/D♯
D♯ – F♯ – C♯ – B
2nd inversion Badd9/F♯
F♯ – C♯ – B – D♯
3rd inversion Badd9/C♯
C♯ – B – D♯ – F♯
Badd9 chord questions
What notes are in the B add 9 chord?
Badd9 is B, D♯, F♯, C♯. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 9, counted from the root B.
How do you play Badd9 on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play B–D♯–F♯–C♯ using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on B). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.
What are the inversions of Badd9?
Root position: B–D♯–F♯–C♯; 1st inversion: D♯–F♯–C♯–B; 2nd inversion: F♯–C♯–B–D♯; 3rd inversion: C♯–B–D♯–F♯.