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Abadd9 Ukulele Chord

A fresh major chord sound enriched with a ninth, but without the seventh. Popular in pop and indie rock. Unlike the full ninth chord (9), it contains no seventh tension.

Ukulele

Strings 3–3–4–3

How to play the Abadd9 chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 3–3–4–3 from the G string to the A string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. 0 means an open string and X means a muted string.

4th string (G) Fret 3 · index finger
3rd string (C) Fret 3 · index finger
2nd string (E) Fret 4 · middle finger
1st string (A) Fret 3 · index finger

Notation for Abadd9 chord

Other names: Ab added 9th, Ab add9

Music theory name: added ninth chord

Common name: Ab add9 chord

Intervals and tones in Abadd9 chord

Note Interval
Ab Root
C Major 3rd
Eb Perfect 5th
B Major 9th

All Variations

Open
3–3–4–3
Fret 5
5–8–6–6
Fret 8
8–10–8–11
Fret 11
13–12–11–13

Songs using Abadd9