Ukulele chord · Sixths & added
A♯ added 9th chord on ukulele
3213 · 1st fret
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play A♯add9 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
A major triad with extra sparkle from the added 9th.
- Notes
- A♯C𝄪E♯B♯
- Formula
- 1359
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 9th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · 1st fret
- 4th string (G): 3rd fret, ring finger (3) A♯
- 3rd string (C): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) C𝄪
- 2nd string (E): 1st fret, index finger (1) E♯
- 1st string (A): 3rd fret, pinky finger (4) B♯
Tablature
A|--3---| E|--1---| C|--2---| G|--3---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every A♯add9 note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing A♯add9 on ukulele
On ukulele the usual A♯add9 shape is 3213, using four fingers.
Notice the C𝄪 in A♯add9 (A♯ C𝄪 E♯ B♯): each note of the chord takes its own letter (A–C–E–B), so the major 3rd has to be written C𝄪 rather than D — the same key on a piano, spelled to fit the chord.
