B add 9 chord
How to play Badd9 on the piano: the 4 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.
Broot
D♯major 3rd
F♯5th
C♯9th
- Symbol
- Badd9
- Notes
- B – D♯ – F♯ – C♯
- Formula
- R – 3 – 5 – 9
- Fingering
- RH 1–2–3–5 · LH 5–3–2–1
The B add 9 chord is made of B – D♯ – F♯ – C♯ (formula R – 3 – 5 – 9). With the right hand use fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5; with the left hand use 5, 3, 2 and 1.
Badd9 inversions
The same notes in a different order. Tap a keyboard to hear each one.
Root position
B – D♯ – F♯ – C♯
1st inversion
D♯ – F♯ – C♯ – B
2nd inversion
F♯ – C♯ – B – D♯
3rd inversion
C♯ – B – D♯ – F♯