GUITAR CHORD
How to play the Badd9 chord
A common Badd9 guitar chord shape in E Standard tuning, shown from the lowest string to the highest.
Badd9 chord diagram
The circles above the nut are open strings, × marks muted strings, and the numbered fret marker appears when the shape starts higher on the neck.
See every Badd9 voicing →What makes the Badd9 chord?
The Badd9 chord is a major add-nine chord. It uses a major triad with an added ninth, creating a spacious major sound that keeps the basic triad intact.
The diagram above is one practical E Standard voicing. The chord library lets you compare other positions while keeping the same chord name and harmonic function.
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