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H13b9 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 2–3–4–3

How to play the H13b9 chord on ukulele

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

Notation for H13b9 chord

Other names: H 13th flat 9

Music theory name: thirteenth flat nine chord

Common name: H 13b9 chord

Intervals and tones in H13b9 chord

Note Interval
H Root
Eb Major 3rd
F# Perfect 5th
A Minor 7th
C Minor 9th
E Perfect 11th
Ab Major 13th

All Variations

Open
2–3–4–3
Fret 5
5–8–5–6
Fret 8
8–9–8–11
Fret 11
14–12–11–11

More chords with H as the root

The same chord type in other keys