Five String Banjo · Open D (f♯DF♯AD)

B9(add2)B Dominant 9th Added 2nd

A♯Root
Ctone
Dtone
Ftone
G♯tone
Ctone

Formula 7 · ♭2 · ♭3 · ♭5 · 6 · ♭2  ·  Notes A♯ · C · D · F · G♯ · C

How to play it

B9(add2) fingering positions

Open D (f♯DF♯AD), low E on the left. Each dot is colour-coded by note — the ringed dot is the root. Numbers below show the fret per string (x = muted).

B Dominant 9th Added 2nd guitar chord — 8th position (9 9 9 11 8) fretboard diagram in Open D (f♯DF♯AD)
Read it as tab

B9(add2) guitar tab

The same voicings in tablature — high e on top, low E on the bottom. Each fret number is colour-coded by note; the ringed number is the root, × means don’t play that string.

B Dominant 9th Added 2nd guitar tab — 8th position (9 9 9 11 8) in Open D (f♯DF♯AD)
Sound

How B9(add2) sounds

Consonance
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Brightness
DarkBright
Character

Moods & genres

Moods
colorfulfunky
Genres
funkjazz
Theory

Notes & relationships

NotesA♯ · C · D · F · G♯ · C
Formula (scale degrees)7 · ♭2 · ♭3 · ♭5 · 6 · ♭2
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B9(add2) in other tunings:

C / Drop C

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