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Ukulele chord

Am(add9)A minor added ninth

  • A1
  • C♭3
  • E5
  • B9
Difficulty
Easy
Fingers
2
Shapes
6

How to play Am(add9)

  1. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the G string.
  2. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the A string.
  3. Let ring open: C string, E string.
  1. Am(add9) chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 200223GCEA
    Am(add9) chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 200223AECG

    2002

  2. Am(add9) chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 40004GCEA
    Am(add9) chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 40004AECG

    4000

  3. Am(add9) chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 44532341GCEA
    Am(add9) chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 44532341AECG

    4453

  4. Am(add9) chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 54523241GCEA
    Am(add9) chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 54523241AECG

    5452

  5. Am(add9) chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 405012GCEA
    Am(add9) chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 405012AECG

    4050

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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the Am(add9) chord

A minor added ninth is built from 4 notes: A (1), C (♭3), E (5), B (9). The lowest note you play should be the root, A, highlighted on the diagram. There are 6 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.

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