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Ukulele chord

F♯maj9F sharp major ninth

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

How to play F♯maj9

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the G string to the A string at the 1th fret, a barre.
  1. F♯maj9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 11111GCEA
    F♯maj9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 11111AECG

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  2. F♯maj9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 35441423GCEA
    F♯maj9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 35441423AECG

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  3. F♯maj9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 354x132GCEA
    F♯maj9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 354x132AECG

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  4. F♯maj9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 68686fr134GCEA
    F♯maj9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 68686fr134AECG

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  5. F♯maj9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 10-10-9-119fr2314GCEA
    F♯maj9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 10-10-9-119fr2314AECG

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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♯maj9 chord

F sharp major 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. 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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