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Ukulele chord

Badd9B added ninth

  • B1
  • D♯3
  • F♯5
  • C♯9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
5

How to play Badd9

  1. Ring finger (3): 4th fret of the G string.
  2. Middle finger (2): 3th fret of the C string.
  3. Index finger (1): 2th fret of the E string.
  4. Little finger (4): 4th fret of the A string.
  1. Badd9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 43243214GCEA
    Badd9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 43243214AECG

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  2. Badd9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 66766fr12GCEA
    Badd9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 66766fr12AECG

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  3. Badd9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 8-11-9-98fr1423GCEA
    Badd9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 8-11-9-98fr1423AECG

    8-11-9-9

  4. Badd9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 8-11-9-x8fr142GCEA
    Badd9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 8-11-9-x8fr142AECG

    8-11-9-x

  5. Badd9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 11-13-11-1411fr134GCEA
    Badd9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 11-13-11-1411fr134AECG

    11-13-11-14

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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 Badd9 chord

B 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 5 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

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