Ukulele chord · Ninths
C major 9th chord on ukulele
0202 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play Cmaj9 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Rich and dreamy; the major 7th extended with a 9th.
- Notes
- CEGBD
- Formula
- 13579
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 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, index finger (1) D
- 2nd string (E): play open E
- 1st string (A): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) B
Tablature
A|--2---| E|--0---| C|--2---| G|--0---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every Cmaj9 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 Cmaj9 on ukulele
On ukulele the usual Cmaj9 shape is 0202, using two fingers. It leaves out the root, which a bass player (or your ear) fills in.
