Ukulele chord · Sixths & added
C♯ added 9th chord on ukulele
1314 · 1st fret
All 3 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
3 ways to play C♯add9 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
A major triad with extra sparkle from the added 9th.
- Notes
- C♯E♯G♯D♯
- Formula
- 1359
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 9th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 3 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · 1st fret
- 4th string (G): 1st fret, index finger (1) G♯
- 3rd string (C): 3rd fret, ring finger (3) D♯
- 2nd string (E): 1st fret, middle finger (2) E♯
- 1st string (A): 4th fret, pinky finger (4) C♯
Tablature
A|--4---| E|--1---| C|--3---| G|--1---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every C♯add9 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 C♯add9 on ukulele
On ukulele the usual C♯add9 shape is 1314, using four fingers.
Notice the E♯ in C♯add9 (C♯ E♯ G♯ D♯): each note of the chord takes its own letter (C–E–G–D), so the major 3rd has to be written E♯ rather than F — the same key on a piano, spelled to fit the chord.
