Ukulele chord · Ninths
E dominant 9th chord on ukulele
1222 · 1st fret
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play E9 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
A dominant 7th with an added 9th — funky and full.
- Notes
- EG♯BDF♯
- 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 · 1st fret
- 4th string (G): 1st fret, index finger (1) G♯
- 3rd string (C): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) D
- 2nd string (E): 2nd fret, ring finger (3) F♯
- 1st string (A): 2nd fret, pinky finger (4) B
Tablature
A|--2---| E|--2---| C|--2---| G|--1---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every E9 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 E9 on ukulele
On ukulele the usual E9 shape is 1222, using four fingers. It leaves out the root, which a bass player (or your ear) fills in.
