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Ukulele chord

Dmaj9D major ninth

  • D1
  • F♯3
  • A5
  • C♯7
  • E9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
3
Shapes
6

How to play Dmaj9

  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): 4th fret of the A string.
  1. Dmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 2424134GCEA
    Dmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 2424134AECG

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  2. Dmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 66055fr231GCEA
    Dmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 66055fr231AECG

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  3. Dmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 66006fr12GCEA
    Dmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 66006fr12AECG

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  4. Dmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 66044fr341GCEA
    Dmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 66044fr341AECG

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  5. Dmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 76044fr431GCEA
    Dmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 76044fr431AECG

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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 Dmaj9 chord

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