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
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