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Ukulele chord

Bm(add9)B minor added ninth

  • B1
  • D♭3
  • F♯5
  • C♯9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
3
Shapes
6

How to play Bm(add9)

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the C string to the A string at the 2th fret, a barre.
  2. Ring finger (3): 4th fret of the G string.
  3. Little finger (4): 4th fret of the A string.
  1. Bm(add9) chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 4224134GCEA
    Bm(add9) chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 4224134AECG

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  2. Bm(add9) chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 76744fr3241GCEA
    Bm(add9) chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 76744fr3241AECG

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  3. Bm(add9) chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 66755fr2341GCEA
    Bm(add9) chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 66755fr2341AECG

    6675

  4. Bm(add9) chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 7-11-9-97fr1423GCEA
    Bm(add9) chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 7-11-9-97fr1423AECG

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  5. Bm(add9) chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 7-11-9-x7fr132GCEA
    Bm(add9) chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 7-11-9-x7fr132AECG

    7-11-9-x

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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 Bm(add9) chord

B minor added ninth is built from 4 notes: B (1), D (♭3), F♯ (5), C♯ (9). The lowest note you play should be the root, B, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 6 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

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