Ukulele chord
F♯add9F sharp added ninth
- F♯1
- A♯3
- C♯5
- G♯9
- Difficulty
- Harder
- Fingers
- 2
- Shapes
- 6
How to play F♯add9
- Index finger (1): press flat across the G string to the A string at the 1th fret, a barre.
- Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the E string.
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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♯add9 chord
F sharp added ninth is built from 4 notes: F♯ (1), A♯ (3), C♯ (5), G♯ (9). The lowest note you play should be the root, F♯, 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.