Ukulele · Ninth chord

G#9G# Ninth

Key: C# Major
Easy
Open chord

G#9 is the G# ninth chord on ukulele, made of the notes G# · C · D# · F# · A#.

Position 1 of 2Main

Notes

G#
C
D#
F#
A#

Structure

1
3
5
♭7
9

Sound: Dominant ninth; Rich, funk and jazz
Harmonic function: Dominant; Creates tension that resolves to the tonic.

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

1Place your index finger on fret 1 of string 4.
2Place your middle finger on fret 1 of string 1.
3Place your ring finger on fret 2 of string 2.
4Let string 3 ring open.
5Strum all the strings.