Guitar arpeggio

B Minor Add9 Guitar Arpeggio

B Minor Add9 is a four-note added-tone arpeggio built from B, D, F#, and C#. It is also commonly called B Minor Add 9, Bmadd9, and B min add9. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.

Chord tones
BDF#C#
Formula
1 b3 5 9
Semitones
0 3 7 14
Chord symbols
Bmadd9Bminadd9
Also called
B Minor Add 9Bmadd9B min add9

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 minor add9 chord tones across standard tuning.

This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called B Minor Add 9 or Bmadd9 or B min add9.

Fretboard diagram

B Minor Add9 Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning B Minor Add9 Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning

Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool

Start with B Minor Add9 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.

Open in interactive fretboard

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