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G13b9 Ukulele Chord

A rich dominant chord with the chromatic tension of a flat ninth. Typical of jazz turnarounds. On guitar, the fifth and eleventh are omitted — usually only 4 notes are played.

Ukulele

Strings 1–4–1–2

How to play the G13b9 chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 1–4–1–2 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 1 · index finger
3rd string (C) Fret 4 · little finger
2nd string (E) Fret 1 · index finger
1st string (A) Fret 2 · middle finger

Notation for G13b9 chord

Other names: G 13th flat 9

Music theory name: thirteenth flat nine chord

Common name: G 13b9 chord

Intervals and tones in G13b9 chord

Note Interval
G Root
H Major 3rd
D Perfect 5th
F Minor 7th
Ab Minor 9th
C Perfect 11th
E Major 13th

All Variations

Open
1–4–1–2
Fret 4
4–5–4–7
Fret 7
10–8–7–7
Fret 10
10–11–12–11

More chords with G as the root

The same chord type in other keys