F#9 - F# Dominant 9 Ukulele Chord

Difficulty:

Chord C C Major Standard GCEA Tuning · Frets: 1421

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F#9 - F# Dominant 9 Ukulele Chord

The F# Dominant 9 chord on ukulele uses fret positions 1421 in standard GCEA tuning. This chord is a ninth chord with a difficulty rating of Intermediate.

Other chords in the F# chord family:

F#9 F# F#7 F#m F#m7 F#dim F#aug F#6 F#maj7

Standard ukulele tuning: G-C-E-A. Visit the UkeChords Homepage for the full directory and enable JavaScript for the interactive chord diagram viewer.

Quick Facts about F#9

Tuning

G-C-E-A (GCEA)

Difficulty

Intermediate

Often played with

B C#Ebm

How to Play F#9 Ukulele Chord

To play the F#9 (also known as F# Dominant 9) on your ukulele, place your fingers on the fretboard as follows:

Place your Index finger (finger 1) on the fret 1 of the G-string (4th string).
Place your Pinky finger (finger 4) on the fret 4 of the C-string (3rd string).
Place your Ring finger (finger 3) on the fret 2 of the E-string (2nd string).
Place your Middle finger (finger 2) on the fret 1 of the A-string (1st string).

The fret notation for this chord shape is 1421, which represents the frets played from the 4th string (G) to the 1st string (A).

Music Theory: Notes in the F#9 Chord

A F# Dominant 9 is a ninth chord. The notes played on each string from G to A are:

G String (4th): Note: G# (Fret 1)
C String (3rd): Note: E (Fret 4)
E String (2nd): Note: F# (Fret 2)
A String (1st): Note: A# (Fret 1)

Altogether, these strings produce the unique notes: G#, E, F#, A#.

Other F# Family Chords

Explore more chords in the F# family. Click any chord below to view its interactive finger guide: