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Ukulele chord

Fmaj9F major ninth

  • F1
  • A3
  • C5
  • E7
  • G9
Difficulty
Easy
Fingers
0
Shapes
6

How to play Fmaj9

  1. Let ring open: G string, C string, E string, A string.
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    Fmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 0000AECG

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  2. Fmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 041041GCEA
    Fmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 041041AECG

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  3. Fmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 04004GCEA
    Fmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 04004AECG

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  4. Fmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 043043GCEA
    Fmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 043043AECG

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  5. Fmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 24331423GCEA
    Fmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 24331423AECG

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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 Fmaj9 chord

F 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. 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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