Ukulele · Major 9th chord

C#maj9C# Major 9th

Key: C# Major
Medium

C#maj9 is the C# major 9th chord on ukulele, made of the notes C# · F · G# · C · D#.

Position 1 of 2Main

Notes

C#
F
G#
C
D#

Structure

1
3
5
7
9

Sound: Major ninth; Ethereal, dreamy
Harmonic function: Tonic; The tonal center. It conveys stability and rest.

Harmonic field of C# Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	C#	Tonic
ii	D#m	Subdominant
iii	Fm	Tonic relative
IV	F#	Subdominant
V	G#	Dominant
vi	A#m	Tonic relative
vii°	Cdim	Dominant

How to play

1Barre fret 1 with your index finger, from string 4 to string 2.
2Place your middle finger on fret 3 of string 3.
3Place your ring finger on fret 3 of string 1.
4Strum all the strings.