Ukulele · Major 9th chord

D#maj9D# Major 9th

Key: D# Major
Medium
Open chord

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

Position 1 of 2Main

Notes

D#
G
A#
D
F

Structure

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5
7
9

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

Harmonic field of D# Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	D#	Tonic
ii	Fm	Subdominant
iii	Gm	Tonic relative
IV	G#	Subdominant
V	A#	Dominant
vi	Cm	Tonic relative
vii°	Ddim	Dominant

How to play

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