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Ukulele chord

Cmaj9C major ninth

  • C1
  • E3
  • G5
  • B7
  • D9
Difficulty
Easy
Fingers
2
Shapes
6

How to play Cmaj9

  1. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the C string.
  2. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the A string.
  3. Let ring open: G string, E string.
  1. Cmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 020223GCEA
    Cmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 020223AECG

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  2. Cmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 4203312GCEA
    Cmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 4203312AECG

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  3. Cmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 4202312GCEA
    Cmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 4202312AECG

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  4. Cmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 400512GCEA
    Cmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 400512AECG

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  5. Cmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 44352314GCEA
    Cmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 44352314AECG

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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 Cmaj9 chord

C major ninth is built from 5 notes: C (1), E (3), G (5), B (7), D (9). The lowest note you play should be the root, C, 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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