Ukulele chord · Ninths

B dominant 9th chord on ukulele

1A3D♯2F♯4C♯

2324 · 2nd fret
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓

6 ways to play B9 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.

A dominant 7th with an added 9th — funky and full.

Notes
BD♯F♯AC♯
Formula
135♭79
Built from
root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th · major 9th

Ukulele

Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left

1A3D♯2F♯4C♯

How to play it · 2nd fret

  1. 4th string (G): 2nd fret, index finger (1) A
  2. 3rd string (C): 3rd fret, ring finger (3) D♯
  3. 2nd string (E): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) F♯
  4. 1st string (A): 4th fret, pinky finger (4) C♯

Tablature

A|--4---|
E|--2---|
C|--3---|
G|--2---|

Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.

Every B9 note on the ukulele neck

Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.

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Tips for playing B9 on ukulele

On ukulele the usual B9 shape is 2324, using four fingers. It leaves out the root, which a bass player (or your ear) fills in.

B9 ukulele chord diagram (B dominant 9th)
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