F9 Ukulele Chord

F dominant ninth (F9) is made of the notes F A C E♭ G. Here are 3 ways to play it on ukulele, starting with the easiest.

How to play F9 on ukulele

  1. Shape 1

    Open position

    3 1 G E♭ F A

    0310

  2. Shape 2

    From fret 9

    9fr 2 1 4 3 F A E♭ G

    10-9-11-10

  3. Shape 3

    Barre at fret 12

    12fr 1 4 2 G E♭ F A

    12-15-13-12

Notes in F9

Formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9
DegreeNote
1F
3A
5C
♭7E♭
9G

Shape 1 step by step

  1. Put your ring finger on string 3 at fret 3.
  2. Put your index finger on string 2 at fret 1.
  3. Let strings 4, 1 ring open.
  4. Strum from string 4 to string 1.

Shape 2 step by step

  1. Put your middle finger on string 4 at fret 10.
  2. Put your index finger on string 3 at fret 9.
  3. Put your little finger on string 2 at fret 11.
  4. Put your ring finger on string 1 at fret 10.
  5. Strum from string 4 to string 1.

Tune your ukulele first

A chord only sounds right when your instrument is in tune. Check your strings with the free online tuner before you practise. Open the ukulele tuner

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the F9 chord?

F dominant ninth has the notes F A C E♭ G. Its formula is 1 3 5 ♭7 9. The numbers are steps of the major scale, counted from the root.

What is the easiest way to play F9 on ukulele?

Start with shape 1 (open position), written as 0310 from string 4 to string 1. Here x means you don’t play that string and 0 means it rings open.

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