B♭ Add9 Chord on Guitar
The B♭ Add9 chord contains B♭, C, D 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♭ | C | D | 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) | C D G |
| Dorian | C F G |
| Phrygian | D G A |
| Lydian | E♭ A♭ B♭ |
| Mixolydian | C F B♭ |
| Locrian | D E A |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | F# B♭ |
| Melodic Minor | E♭ F |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | E♭ |
| Major Pentatonic | B♭ |
| Minor Pentatonic | G |
| Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) | B♭ |
| Minor Sixth Pentatonic | F |
| Blues | G |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | C E A♭ |
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the B♭ Add9 chord?
B♭, C, D and F. That is 4 notes.
How is the B♭ Add9 chord built?
From a root of B♭: C is the major 2nd, D is the major 3rd and F is the perfect 5th.
Which scales contain the B♭ Add9 chord?
E♭ Major (Ionian), C Natural Minor (Aeolian), C Dorian and D 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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