How to Play Piano Chord: B♭ add 9 — root | PianoKitty

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B♭add9

root position

B♭ add 9

root position

Notes

B♭, D, F, C

Parent major scale: A♯

The notes of the A♯ major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	A♯	root
2	C	second
3	D	third
4	D♯	fourth
5	F	fifth
6	G	sixth
7	A	seventh
8	A♯	octave
9	C	ninth

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

add 9 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 9

root	B♭
third	D
fifth	F
ninth	C

Similar chords

B♭ major with a perfect 5th added on top (7 semitones)
B♭ minor add 9 with flattened third

Practice the add 9 chords Practice all inversions of B♭add9

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