# How to play B major add 9 / C♯ (3rd inversion) chord on guitar — Shape xxbbcb | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the B major add 9 / C♯ (3rd inversion) chord on guitar (Shape xxbbcb). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 11th fret of the 1st string, 3rd string, and 4th string in barre position.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-major-add-9/c-sharp/xxbbcb

## Chord Facts

- Canonical chord: B major add 9
- Display name: Bmaj(add9)/C♯
- Notes: B, D♯, F♯, C♯
- Intervals: 1 (B), 3 (D♯), 5 (F♯), 9 (C♯)

## How To Play This Shape

- Place the 1st finger on the 11th fret of the 1st string, 3rd string, and 4th string in barre position
- Place the 2nd finger on the 12th fret of the 2nd string

## Other Resources

- Parent chord page: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-major-add-9/c-sharp/
- Chord library: https://guitarwiz.app/chords