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Ukulele chord

Emaj9E major ninth

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

How to play Emaj9

  1. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the G string.
  2. Little finger (4): 3th fret of the C string.
  3. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the E string.
  4. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the A string.
  1. Emaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 13221423GCEA
    Emaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 13221423AECG

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  2. Emaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 132x132GCEA
    Emaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 132x132AECG

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  3. Emaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 46464fr134GCEA
    Emaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 46464fr134AECG

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  4. Emaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 88098fr123GCEA
    Emaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 88098fr123AECG

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  5. Emaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 88797fr2314GCEA
    Emaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 88797fr2314AECG

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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 Emaj9 chord

E major 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. 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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