Ukulele chord · Ninths
C dominant 9th chord on ukulele
0201 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play C9 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
A dominant 7th with an added 9th — funky and full.
- Notes
- CEGB♭D
- 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
How to play it · Open position
- 4th string (G): play open G
- 3rd string (C): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) D
- 2nd string (E): play open E
- 1st string (A): 1st fret, index finger (1) B♭
Tablature
A|--1---| E|--0---| C|--2---| G|--0---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every C9 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 C9 on ukulele
On ukulele the usual C9 shape is 0201, using two fingers. It leaves out the root, which a bass player (or your ear) fills in.
