Ukulele chord · Ninths
C dominant 7th sharp 9 chord on ukulele
0301 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play C7♯9 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
The “Hendrix chord” — gritty, with major and minor 3rds clashing.
- Notes
- CEGB♭D♯
- 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 · Open position
- 4th string (G): play open G
- 3rd string (C): 3rd fret, ring finger (3) D♯
- 2nd string (E): play open E
- 1st string (A): 1st fret, index finger (1) B♭
Tablature
A|--1---| E|--0---| C|--3---| G|--0---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every C7♯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 C7♯9 on ukulele
On ukulele the usual C7♯9 shape is 0301, using two fingers. It leaves out the root, which a bass player (or your ear) fills in.
