What notes are in the Bbadd9 chord?

Bbadd9 is made of Bb, D, F and C — the 1, 3, 5 and 9 degrees of an add9 chord built on Bb.

What keys use the Bbadd9 chord?

Every note of Bbadd9 belongs to 6 keys: F Major (IV), Bb Major (I), Eb Major (V), D Minor (VI), G Minor (III), C Minor (VII). The roman numeral is the scale degree the chord is rooted on.

How do you play Bbadd9 on guitar and piano?

This page shows Bbadd9 on guitar, piano, ukulele and mandolin — 7 voicings in total. Each diagram links to the full instrument page with alternate shapes, audio and common mistakes.

Is Bbadd9 the same as A#add9?

Yes. Bbadd9 and A#add9 are enharmonic — identical pitches written two different ways. Which spelling you use depends on the key you are in; Bbadd9 is the spelling this site treats as canonical.

Chord · Bb Add 9

B♭add9 Chord

B♭add9 is Bb, D, F and C — major triad with an added 9th; pop and folk staple.

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B♭add9 on every instrument

The same 4 notes, 4 sets of hands. Open a diagram for alternate shapes, audio and the mistakes to avoid.

What B♭add9 is made of

Bb Add 9 (Bb add 9) is built from the notes Bb, D, F, C, with the interval pattern 1, 3, 5, 9. A common add 9 chord across many styles.

Stack 1, 3, 5 and 9 on a root of B♭ and you get Bb, D, F and C. That interval recipe is what makes the chord an add9 chord — move the same shape to another root and the character travels with it, which is why F♯add9 sounds like a transposed B♭add9.

Add 9: Major triad with an added 9th; pop and folk staple.

Spelling: the notes above are written the way a score would write them, not simplified to the nearest piano key. That is why this chord is spelled with B♭ rather than its enharmonic equivalent.

Keys that contain B♭add9

All 4 notes sit inside the scale of 6 keys. The roman numeral marks the degree the chord is rooted on.

Major keys

Minor keys

Other chords on B♭

Same root, different colour.

B♭Bb Major B♭mBb Minor B♭dimBb Diminished B♭augBb Augmented B♭sus2Bb Suspended 2nd B♭sus4Bb Suspended 4th B♭5Bb Power Chord B♭6Bb Major 6th

The same add9 shape, moved

The identical interval recipe, built on other roots.

F♯add9F# Add 9 D♭add9Db Add 9 E♭add9Eb Add 9 A♭add9Ab Add 9 Cadd9Cadd9 Dadd9Dadd9 Eadd9Eadd9 Fadd9Fadd9

Questions people ask about Bbadd9

What notes are in the Bbadd9 chord?: Bbadd9 is made of Bb, D, F and C — the 1, 3, 5 and 9 degrees of an add9 chord built on Bb.
What keys use the Bbadd9 chord?: Every note of Bbadd9 belongs to 6 keys: F Major (IV), Bb Major (I), Eb Major (V), D Minor (VI), G Minor (III), C Minor (VII). The roman numeral is the scale degree the chord is rooted on.
How do you play Bbadd9 on guitar and piano?: This page shows Bbadd9 on guitar, piano, ukulele and mandolin — 7 voicings in total. Each diagram links to the full instrument page with alternate shapes, audio and common mistakes.
Is Bbadd9 the same as A#add9?: Yes. Bbadd9 and A#add9 are enharmonic — identical pitches written two different ways. Which spelling you use depends on the key you are in; Bbadd9 is the spelling this site treats as canonical.

Learn the theory behind it

Why B♭add9 behaves the way it does — the guides that explain the chord instead of just spelling it.

Barre Chords — The Wall Every Guitarist ClimbsThis one asks for a barre. The article is the fix for the buzzing and the aching hand.7 min read Chord Inversions and Slash Chords — Same Notes, Different AttitudeSuspending or adding a tone is a voicing decision, the same kind as an inversion or a slash chord.5 min read Chord Progressions ExplainedThese chords earn their keep inside a progression, leaning on the plain chord that follows.7 min read