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B Flat Add9 Chord on Guitar
- B♭add9
- B♭ · D · F · C
- Open chord
- Also written A♯add9
Open
B♭add9 is an add9 chord: a major chord with the ninth added on top, brighter and more open than plain major. The open shape uses 3 fingers on 4 strings.
How to play B♭add9, finger by finger
- Put your index finger on string 5 at the 1st fret.
- Put your middle finger on string 2 at the 1st fret.
- Put your ring finger on string 3 at the 3rd fret.
- Strum strings 5 to 2 only.
More ways to play B♭add9
Notes in B♭add9
| Note | Interval | Role |
|---|---|---|
| B♭ | 1 | root |
| D | 3 | major third |
| F | 5 | fifth |
| C | 9 | ninth |
Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – 9
Questions about B♭add9
What notes are in B♭add9?
B♭, D, F and C. Those are the 1, 3, 5, 9 of the chord, counted from B♭.
Which strings do I strum for B♭add9?
Start on string 5 and strum down to string 1, and leave the strings marked with an X silent.
Is B♭add9 the same as A♯add9?
Yes, on guitar they are played the same way and sound the same. B flat and A sharp are two names for one note: songs in sharp keys write A♯, songs in flat keys write B♭.
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