B Add 9
Badd9 · Root
Every chord tone stacked from the root up.
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B – D♯ – F♯ – C♯
1 – 3 – 5 – 9
Same pitch classes as add2. The difference is voicing: add9 places the 2nd/9th above the 5th in the next octave.
The Badd9 chord sounds sparkling and shimmery, adding brightness to a triad. Its notes are B, D#, F#, C#. This chord is commonly heard in pop music, and R&B and soul.