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Ukulele chord

C♯add9C sharp added ninth

  • C♯1
  • E♯3
  • G♯5
  • D♯9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
3
Shapes
5

How to play C♯add9

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the G string to the A string at the 1th fret, a barre.
  2. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the C string.
  3. Little finger (4): 4th fret of the A string.
  1. C♯add9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 1314134GCEA
    C♯add9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 1314134AECG

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  2. C♯add9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 65464fr3214GCEA
    C♯add9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 65464fr3214AECG

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  3. C♯add9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 88988fr12GCEA
    C♯add9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 88988fr12AECG

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  4. C♯add9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 10-13-11-1110fr1423GCEA
    C♯add9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 10-13-11-1110fr1423AECG

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  5. C♯add9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 10-13-11-x10fr142GCEA
    C♯add9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 10-13-11-x10fr142AECG

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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 C♯add9 chord

C sharp added ninth is built from 4 notes: C♯ (1), E♯ (3), G♯ (5), D♯ (9). The lowest note you play should be the root, C♯, highlighted on the diagram. There are 5 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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