Ukulele chord · Ninths

G dominant 9th chord on ukulele

4B2D1FA

4210 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓

6 ways to play G9 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.

A dominant 7th with an added 9th — funky and full.

Notes
GBDFA
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

4B2D1FA

How to play it · Open position

  1. 4th string (G): 4th fret, pinky finger (4) B
  2. 3rd string (C): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) D
  3. 2nd string (E): 1st fret, index finger (1) F
  4. 1st string (A): play open A

Tablature

A|--0---|
E|--1---|
C|--2---|
G|--4---|

Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.

Every G9 note on the ukulele neck

Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.

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Tips for playing G9 on ukulele

On ukulele the usual G9 shape is 4210, using three fingers. It leaves out the root, which a bass player (or your ear) fills in.

G9 ukulele chord diagram (G dominant 9th)
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