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Ukulele chord

Dadd9D added ninth

  • D1
  • F♯3
  • A5
  • E9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
3
Shapes
6

How to play Dadd9

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the G string to the A string at the 2th fret, a barre.
  2. Ring finger (3): 4th fret of the C string.
  3. Little finger (4): 5th fret of the A string.
  1. Dadd9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 2425134GCEA
    Dadd9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 2425134AECG

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  2. Dadd9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 76006fr21GCEA
    Dadd9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 76006fr21AECG

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  3. Dadd9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 76575fr3214GCEA
    Dadd9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 76575fr3214AECG

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  4. Dadd9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 76055fr321GCEA
    Dadd9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 76055fr321AECG

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  5. Dadd9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 76076fr213GCEA
    Dadd9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 76076fr213AECG

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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 Dadd9 chord

D added ninth is built from 4 notes: D (1), F♯ (3), A (5), E (9). The lowest note you play should be the root, D, 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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