Ukulele chord · Ninths
D dominant 9th chord on ukulele
2423 · 2nd fret
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play D9 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
A dominant 7th with an added 9th — funky and full.
- Notes
- DF♯ACE
- 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 · 2nd fret
- 4th string (G): 2nd fret, index finger (1) A
- 3rd string (C): 4th fret, pinky finger (4) E
- 2nd string (E): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) F♯
- 1st string (A): 3rd fret, ring finger (3) C
Tablature
A|--3---| E|--2---| C|--4---| G|--2---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every D9 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 D9 on ukulele
On ukulele the usual D9 shape is 2423, using four fingers. It leaves out the root, which a bass player (or your ear) fills in.
