Ukulele chord · Ninths
B dominant 7th sharp 9 chord on ukulele
4355 · 3rd fret
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play B7♯9 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
The “Hendrix chord” — gritty, with major and minor 3rds clashing.
- Notes
- BD♯F♯AC𝄪
- Formula
- 135♭7♯9
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th · augmented 9th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · 3rd fret
- 4th string (G): 4th fret, middle finger (2) B
- 3rd string (C): 3rd fret, index finger (1) D♯
- 2nd string (E): 5th fret, ring finger (3) A
- 1st string (A): 5th fret, pinky finger (4) C𝄪
Tablature
A|--5---| E|--5---| C|--3---| G|--4---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every B7♯9 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 B7♯9 on ukulele
On ukulele the usual B7♯9 shape is 4355, using four fingers.
Notice the C𝄪 in B7♯9 (B D♯ F♯ A C𝄪): each note of the chord takes its own letter (B–D–F–A–C), so the augmented 9th has to be written C𝄪 rather than D — the same key on a piano, spelled to fit the chord.
