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Ukulele chord

F♯9F sharp dominant ninth

  • F♯1
  • A♯3
  • C♯5
  • E♭7
  • G♯9
Difficulty
Medium
Fingers
3
Shapes
6

How to play F♯9

  1. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the G string.
  2. Middle finger (2): 1th fret of the C string.
  3. Ring finger (3): 1th fret of the A string.
  4. Let ring open: E string.
  1. F♯9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 1101123GCEA
    F♯9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 1101123AECG

    1101

  2. F♯9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 1401142GCEA
    F♯9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 1401142AECG

    1401

  3. F♯9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 34441234GCEA
    F♯9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 34441234AECG

    3444

  4. F♯9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 1421142GCEA
    F♯9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 1421142AECG

    1421

  5. F♯9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 1441123GCEA
    F♯9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 1441123AECG

    1441

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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 F♯9 chord

F sharp dominant ninth is built from 5 notes: F♯ (1), A♯ (3), C♯ (5), E (♭7), G♯ (9). The lowest note you play should be the root, F♯, highlighted on the diagram. Above you will find 6 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.

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