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D9 chord on ukulele

D Dominant Ninth. Notes: D, F#, A, C and E.

D9 ukulele chord diagram, barre at fret 21A53E91F#32Cb7AEF#C
Barre at fret 2 · Medium

How to play D9

  1. Lay your index finger flat across the 4th (G) to the 2nd (E) string at fret 2. This is the barre.
  2. Put your middle finger on the 1st (A) string at fret 3 (C).
  3. Put your ring finger on the 3rd (C) string at fret 4 (E).
  4. Strum all four strings.
Lowest note: AStrings played: 4 of 4Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play D9

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
D9 ukulele chord, barre at fret 21A53E91F#32Cb7AEF#C

Barre at fret 2

Medium
D9 ukulele chord, barre at fret 55fr1Cb72F#31A53E9CF#AE

Barre at fret 5

Medium
D9 ukulele chord, fret 8 position8fr2E93A51Cb74F#3EACF#

Fret 8 position

Hard
D9 ukulele chord, fret 11 position11fr1F#32Cb73E94A5F#CEA

Fret 11 position

Hard

Notes and theory

Droot
F#3 · major third
A5 · perfect fifth
Cb7 · minor seventh
E9 · ninth

The dominant ninth is a seventh chord with a ninth on top. It is a funk and blues favorite with a fuller sound than a plain 7. The formula is 1 3 5 b7 9.

D9 on guitarD9 on piano

More D chords

All D ukulele chords
D ukulele chord diagram1A52DR3F#3ADF#ADmajorDm ukulele chord diagram2A53DR1Fb3ADFADmminorD7 ukulele chord diagram1A51DR1F#32Cb7ADF#CD7dominant seventhDm7 ukulele chord diagram2A52DR1Fb33Cb7ADFCDm7minor seventhDmaj7 ukulele chord diagram1A51DR1F#33C#7ADF#C#Dmaj7major seventhDsus4 ukulele chord diagram2DR3G4GDGADsus4suspended fourthDsus2 ukulele chord diagram2fr1A52E23A53DRAEADDsus2suspended secondDdim ukulele chord diagram4fr4DR2Fb31Abb53DRDFAbDDdimdiminishedDaug ukulele chord diagram3A##52DR2F#31A##5A#DF#A#DaugaugmentedD6 ukulele chord diagram4fr1B64F#32A53DRBF#ADD6major sixthDadd9 ukulele chord diagram5fr3DR2F#31A54E9DF#AEDadd9added ninthDm7b5 ukulele chord diagram4fr2Cb73Fb31Abb54DRCFAbDDm7b5half-diminishedDdim7 ukulele chord diagram1Abb53DR2Fb34Bbb7AbDFBDdim7diminished seventhD7sus4 ukulele chord diagram1A51DR2G42Cb7ADGCD7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourthDm6 ukulele chord diagram2A53DR1Fb34B6ADFBDm6minor sixthDm9 ukulele chord diagram2A54E91Fb33Cb7AEFCDm9minor ninthDmaj9 ukulele chord diagram1A53E92F#34C#7AEF#C#Dmaj9major ninthDm(add9) ukulele chord diagram5fr3DR1Fb31A54E9DFAEDm(add9)minor added ninth

dominant ninth chords in every key

C9C#9D9D#9E9F9F#9G9G#9A9A#9B9

Questions

What notes are in the D9 chord?

D9 (D dominant ninth) is made of five notes: D (root), F# (major third), A (perfect fifth), C (minor seventh) and E (ninth).

How do you play D9 on ukulele?

The easiest D9 is the "barre at fret 2" shape. Lay your index finger flat across the 4th (G) to the 2nd (E) string at fret 2. This is the barre. Put your middle finger on the 1st (A) string at fret 3 (C). Put your ring finger on the 3rd (C) string at fret 4 (E).

Is D9 hard to play on ukulele?

D9 has no open-string shape, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. The easiest one is rated medium.

What does a dominant ninth chord sound like?

The dominant ninth is a seventh chord with a ninth on top. It is a funk and blues favorite with a fuller sound than a plain 7.