F9#5 chord on ukulele

F Augmented Ninth. Notes: F, A, C#, Eb and G.

F9#5 ukulele chord diagram, barre at fret 31A32Ebb72G93C##5AEbGC#
Barre at fret 3 · Medium

How to play F9#5

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

All 4 ways to play F9#5

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
F9#5 ukulele chord, barre at fret 31A32Ebb72G93C##5AEbGC#

Barre at fret 3

Medium
F9#5 ukulele chord, fret 5 position5fr2C##54G91A33Ebb7C#GAEb

Fret 5 position

Medium
F9#5 ukulele chord, fret 8 position8fr1Ebb72A33C##54G9EbAC#G

Fret 8 position

Hard
F9#5 ukulele chord, fret 11 position11fr2G94C##51Ebb73A3GC#EbA

Fret 11 position

Hard

Notes and theory

Froot
A3 · major third
C##5 · augmented fifth
Ebb7 · minor seventh
G9 · ninth

The augmented ninth (9#5) is a dominant ninth with a raised fifth, used as a strong pull toward the next chord. The formula is 1 3 #5 b7 9, and you will also see it written as Faug9 and F+9.

augmented ninth chords in every key

Questions

What notes are in the F9#5 chord?

F9#5 (F augmented ninth) is made of five notes: F (root), A (major third), C# (augmented fifth), Eb (minor seventh) and G (ninth).

How do you play F9#5 on ukulele?

The easiest F9#5 is the "barre at fret 3" shape. Lay your middle finger flat across the 3rd (C) to the 2nd (E) string at fret 3. This is the barre. Put your index finger on the 4th (G) string at fret 2 (A). Put your ring finger on the 1st (A) string at fret 4 (C#).

Is F9#5 hard to play on ukulele?

F9#5 has no open-string shape, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. The easiest one is rated medium.

What does a augmented ninth chord sound like?

The augmented ninth (9#5) is a dominant ninth with a raised fifth, used as a strong pull toward the next chord.