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Ukulele chord

Gmaj9G major ninth

  • G1
  • B3
  • D5
  • F♯7
  • A9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
1
Shapes
6

How to play Gmaj9

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the G string to the A string at the 2th fret, a barre.
  1. Gmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 22221GCEA
    Gmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 22221AECG

    2222

  2. Gmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 4220312GCEA
    Gmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 4220312AECG

    4220

  3. Gmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 46554fr1423GCEA
    Gmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 46554fr1423AECG

    4655

  4. Gmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 46303fr241GCEA
    Gmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 46303fr241AECG

    4630

  5. Gmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 46504fr132GCEA
    Gmaj9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 46504fr132AECG

    4650

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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 Gmaj9 chord

G major 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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