B♭ add 9 chord
How to play B♭add9 on the piano: the 4 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.
B♭root
Dmajor 3rd
F5th
C9th
- Symbol
- B♭add9
- 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.
B♭add9 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