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Ukulele chord

Amaj9A major ninth

  • A1
  • C♯3
  • E5
  • G♯7
  • B9
Difficulty
Medium
Fingers
3
Shapes
6

How to play Amaj9

  1. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the G string.
  2. Middle finger (2): 1th fret of the C string.
  3. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the A string.
  4. Let ring open: E string.
  1. Amaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 1102123GCEA
    Amaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 1102123AECG

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  2. Amaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 4140213GCEA
    Amaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 4140213AECG

    4140

  3. Amaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 44441GCEA
    Amaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 44441AECG

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  4. Amaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 21422143GCEA
    Amaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 21422143AECG

    2142

  5. Amaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 41423142GCEA
    Amaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 41423142AECG

    4142

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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 Amaj9 chord

A major ninth is built from 5 notes: A (1), C♯ (3), E (5), G♯ (7), 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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