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Badd9 Ukulele Chord

B add nine (Badd9) is made of the notes B D♯ F♯ C♯. Here are 3 ways to play it on ukulele, starting with the easiest.

How to play Badd9 on ukulele

  1. Shape 1

    From fret 2

    3 2 1 4 B D♯ F♯ C♯

    4324

  2. Shape 2

    Barre at fret 6

    6fr 1 2 C♯ F♯ B D♯

    6676

  3. Shape 3

    Barre at fret 11

    11fr 1 3 4 F♯ C♯ D♯ B

    11-13-11-14

Notes in Badd9

Formula 1 3 5 9
DegreeNote
1B
3D♯
5F♯
9C♯

Shape 1 step by step

  1. Put your ring finger on string 4 at fret 4.
  2. Put your middle finger on string 3 at fret 3.
  3. Put your index finger on string 2 at fret 2.
  4. Put your little finger on string 1 at fret 4.
  5. Strum from string 4 to string 1.

Shape 2 step by step

  1. Lay your index finger flat across strings 4 to 1 at fret 6.
  2. Put your middle finger on string 2 at fret 7.
  3. Strum from string 4 to string 1.

Tune your ukulele first

A chord only sounds right when your instrument is in tune. Check your strings with the free online tuner before you practise. Open the ukulele tuner

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Badd9 chord?

B add nine has the notes B D♯ F♯ C♯. Its formula is 1 3 5 9. The numbers are steps of the major scale, counted from the root.

What is the easiest way to play Badd9 on ukulele?

Start with shape 1 (from fret 2), written as 4324 from string 4 to string 1. Here x means you don’t play that string and 0 means it rings open.

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