Ukulele chord · Ninths
D major 9th chord on ukulele
2424 · 2nd fret
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play Dmaj9 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Rich and dreamy; the major 7th extended with a 9th.
- Notes
- DF♯AC♯E
- 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 · 2nd fret
- 4th string (G): 2nd fret, index finger (1) A
- 3rd string (C): 4th fret, ring finger (3) E
- 2nd string (E): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) F♯
- 1st string (A): 4th fret, pinky finger (4) C♯
Tablature
A|--4---| E|--2---| C|--4---| G|--2---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every Dmaj9 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 Dmaj9 on ukulele
On ukulele the usual Dmaj9 shape is 2424, using four fingers. It leaves out the root, which a bass player (or your ear) fills in.
