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Ukulele chord

E9E dominant ninth

  • E1
  • G♯3
  • B5
  • D♭7
  • F♯9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
6

How to play E9

  1. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the G string.
  2. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the C string.
  3. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the E string.
  4. Little finger (4): 2th fret of the A string.
  1. E9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 12221234GCEA
    E9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 12221234AECG

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  2. E9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 122x123GCEA
    E9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 122x123AECG

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  3. E9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 46454fr132GCEA
    E9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 46454fr132AECG

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  4. E9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 76474fr3214GCEA
    E9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 76474fr3214AECG

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  5. E9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 76454fr4312GCEA
    E9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 76454fr4312AECG

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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 E9 chord

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