B Add9 Chord on Guitar
The B Add9 chord contains B, D♭, E♭ and F# — 4 notes. Every position is marked across the whole fretboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers, and the tuning of each string can be changed.
- Root
- Major 2nd
- Major 3rd
- Perfect 5th
| Degree | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | B | D♭ | E♭ | F# |
| Interval | Root | Major 2nd | Major 3rd | Perfect 5th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing B Add9
| Major (Ionian) | E F# B |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | D♭ E♭ A♭ |
| Dorian | D♭ F# A♭ |
| Phrygian | E♭ A♭ B♭ |
| Lydian | E A B |
| Mixolydian | D♭ F# B |
| Locrian | E♭ F B♭ |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | G B |
| Melodic Minor | E F# |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | E |
| Major Pentatonic | B |
| Minor Pentatonic | A♭ |
| Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) | B |
| Minor Sixth Pentatonic | F# |
| Blues | A♭ |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | D♭ F A |
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the B Add9 chord?
B, D♭, E♭ and F#. That is 4 notes.
How is the B Add9 chord built?
From a root of B: D♭ is the major 2nd, E♭ is the major 3rd and F# is the perfect 5th.
Which scales contain the B Add9 chord?
E Major (Ionian), D♭ Natural Minor (Aeolian), D♭ Dorian and E♭ Phrygian, among others. Every note of the B Add9 chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the B Add9 chord?
B Major, B Sus2, F# Sus4 and F# Power (5). Each uses only notes the B Add9 chord already contains.
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