H7b9 Ukulele Chord

A dramatic, tense sound. Common in jazz and flamenco. The flat ninth creates a strong chromatic pull toward resolution. On guitar, the fifth is sometimes omitted.

Ukulele

Strings 2–3–2–3

How to play the H7b9 chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 2–3–2–3 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 · ring finger

2nd string (E) Fret 2 · middle finger

1st string (A) Fret 3 · little finger