B♭add9 piano chord (B♭ add 9)
B♭ – D – F – C
Formula 1 – 3 – 5 – 9
B♭add9 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 B♭add9
B♭ – D – F – C
1st inversion B♭add9/D
D – F – C – B♭
2nd inversion B♭add9/F
F – C – B♭ – D
3rd inversion B♭add9/C
C – B♭ – D – F
B♭add9 chord questions
What notes are in the B♭ add 9 chord?
B♭add9 is B♭, D, F, C. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 9, counted from the root B♭.
How do you play B♭add9 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 B♭add9?
Root position: B♭–D–F–C; 1st inversion: D–F–C–B♭; 2nd inversion: F–C–B♭–D; 3rd inversion: C–B♭–D–F.