Piano chord
B♭ add9 chord
B♭add9 is a major chord with an added ninth: the root B♭, a major 3rd up to D, a perfect 5th up to F and a major 9th up to C.
- Symbol
- B♭add9
- Notes
- B♭ – D – F – C
Play it yourself
Tap B♭, D, F and C on the keys below, in any order.
- B♭
- D
- F
- C
Add9 chords are a major triad with the ninth added and no seventh. They keep the brightness of major but sound fuller and more modern.
Inversions of B♭add9
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Pianists use them to move between chords with less jumping.
- Root position
B♭ – D – F – C
- 1st inversion · B♭add9/D
D – F – C – B♭
- 2nd inversion · B♭add9/F
F – C – B♭ – D
- 3rd inversion · B♭add9/C
C – B♭ – D – F
Keys with B♭add9
B♭add9 doesn't occur naturally in a major or natural minor key. It's used as a colour chord, borrowed or altered.