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B minor add nine (Bm(add9)) chord on cavaquinho

Notes
BDF♯C♯
Formula
1♭359

How to play Bm(add9) on cavaquinho

  1. Shape 1 · 1st position

    no 5th (F♯)

    Bm(add9) chord on cavaquinho, shape 1: first position, with open strings, notes B, D, C#

  2. Shape 2 · fret 11

    Bm(add9) chord on cavaquinho, shape 2: from fret 11, notes B, D, F#, C#

  3. Shape 3 · fret 7

    Bm(add9) chord on cavaquinho, shape 3: from fret 7, notes B, D, F#, C#

  4. Shape 4 · 1st position

    Bm(add9) chord on cavaquinho, shape 4: first position, with open strings, notes B, D, F#, C#

  5. Shape 5 · fret 11

    Bm(add9) chord on cavaquinho, shape 5: from fret 11, notes B, D, F#, C#

  6. Shape 6 · fret 7

    Bm(add9) chord on cavaquinho, shape 6: from fret 7, notes B, D, F#, C#

Some shapes leave out: 5th (F♯). The caption of each one says what is missing. The 5th is the first to go: it barely changes the sound of the chord.

Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. x = do not play the string, o = open string. The coloured dot is the root (B).

Bm(add9) inversions on cavaquinho

The same Bm(add9) with another chord note in the bass (the lowest note that sounds). The notes stay the same, but the colour changes, and the bass line can move by step from one chord to the next. In a chord symbol, the bass comes after the slash.

  1. 3rd (D) in the bass1st inversion · Bm(add9)/D

    B minor add nine, Bm(add9)/D, 0420Bm(add9)/D31DBC♯Dmetronotuner.com

  2. 3rd (D) in the bass1st inversion · Bm(add9)/D

    B minor add nine, Bm(add9)/D, 12-11-12-11Bm(add9)/D113142DF♯BC♯metronotuner.com

  3. 5th (F♯) in the bass2nd inversion · Bm(add9)/F#

    B minor add nine, Bm(add9)/F#, 4420Bm(add9)/F♯341F♯BC♯Dmetronotuner.com

  4. 5th (F♯) in the bass2nd inversion · Bm(add9)/F#

    B minor add nine, Bm(add9)/F#, 4600Bm(add9)/F♯413F♯C♯BDmetronotuner.com

About the minor add nine chord

A minor chord with an added ninth: the minor gains a sweet, wistful tension. Common in ballads, alternative rock and film scores; in keys with open strings (Em, Am) the ninth comes almost for free on guitar.

Notes and intervals of Bm(add9)

Bm(add9) (B minor add nine) is built from 4 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:

  • B · 1 · root
  • D · ♭3 · minor third
  • F♯ · 5 · perfect fifth
  • C♯ · 9 · ninth

Other B chords

Minor add nine: other roots

Frequently asked questions

How do you play the Bm(add9) chord on cavaquinho?

Bm(add9) (B minor add nine) has 6 fingerings on this page, from easiest to hardest. Each diagram shows the fingers, the open strings (o) and the strings you do not play (x), and you can hear every shape.

What notes are in Bm(add9)?

The notes of Bm(add9) are B, D, F♯, C♯. The formula is 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 9: root, minor third, perfect fifth, ninth.

What does Bm(add9) mean?

Bm(add9) is the chord symbol for B minor add nine. A minor chord with an added ninth: the minor gains a sweet, wistful tension. Common in ballads, alternative rock and film scores; in keys with open strings (Em, Am) the ninth comes almost for free on guitar.

Can I play Bm(add9) on other instruments?

Yes. Bm(add9) also has a page on guitar, on ukulele, with the fingerings for each instrument.

Bm(add9) on other instruments

All cavaquinho chords