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Ukulele chord

G9G dominant ninth

  • G1
  • B3
  • D5
  • F♭7
  • A9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
6

How to play G9

  1. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the G string.
  2. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the C string.
  3. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the E string.
  4. Little finger (4): 2th fret of the A string.
  1. G9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 22122314GCEA
    G9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 22122314AECG

    2212

  2. G9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 4210421GCEA
    G9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 4210421AECG

    4210

  3. G9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 4530231GCEA
    G9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 4530231AECG

    4530

  4. G9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 0552231GCEA
    G9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 0552231AECG

    0552

  5. G9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 45551234GCEA
    G9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 45551234AECG

    4555

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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 G9 chord

G dominant ninth is built from 5 notes: G (1), B (3), D (5), F (♭7), A (9). The lowest note you play should be the root, G, 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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