Guitar chord · Sixths & added
B♭ added 9th chord on guitar
xx8768 · 6th fret
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play B♭add9 on guitar, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
A major triad with extra sparkle from the added 9th.
- Notes
- B♭DFC
- Formula
- 1359
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 9th
Guitar
Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 6 voicings · E string on the left · Other tunings →
How to play it · 6th fret
- 6th string (low E): don’t play — mute it
- 5th string (A): don’t play — mute it
- 4th string (D): 8th fret, ring finger (3) B♭
- 3rd string (G): 7th fret, middle finger (2) D
- 2nd string (B): 6th fret, index finger (1) F
- 1st string (high E): 8th fret, pinky finger (4) C
Tablature
e|--8---| B|--6---| G|--7---| D|--8---| A|--x---| E|--x---|
Top line is the high E string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every B♭add9 note on the guitar neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing B♭add9 on guitar
On guitar, the usual B♭add9 shape is xx8768 at the 6th fret. It has no open strings, so it’s a movable shape — slide it along the neck for other added 9th chords. Don’t strum the low E and A strings.
