Badd9 Piano Chord
A fresh major chord sound enriched with a ninth, but without the seventh. Popular in pop and indie rock. Unlike the full ninth chord (9), it contains no seventh tension.
Recommended voicing
Left hand
B2 · F#3
fingers 5–1
Right hand
D#4 · C#5
fingers 1–5
Other names for the Badd9 chord
Other names: B added 9th
Music theory name: added ninth chord
Common name: B add9 chord
Notes and intervals in the Badd9 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| B | Root |
| D# | Major 3rd |
| F# | Perfect 5th |
| C# | Major 9th |