Guitar arpeggio
B Major Add9 Guitar Arpeggio
B Major Add9 is a four-note added-tone arpeggio built from B, D#, F#, and C#. It is also commonly called B Major Add 9, BAdd9, and BAdd2. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.
- Chord tones
- B , D# , F# , C#
- Formula
- 1 3 5 9
- Semitones
- 0 4 7 14
- Chord symbols
- Badd9 , Badd2
- Also called
- B Major Add 9BAdd9BAdd2
How to read this arpeggio
The chord tones are shown as pitch classes first. In the fretboard tool, square markers represent B root notes, while circular markers represent the remaining tones in the arpeggio.
Use the interactive fretboard to locate the B root notes and connect the remaining major add9 chord tones across standard tuning.
This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called B Major Add 9 or BAdd9 or BAdd2.
Fretboard diagram
Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool
Start with B Major Add9 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.
Open in interactive fretboard