C maj9 Chord on Bass Ukulele

Play C maj9 on Bass Ukulele: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

The C maj9 chord is a major extended chord that stacks ninths, elevenths, or thirteenths over a major-seventh foundation for a rich, jazzy color. It is built from the notes C, D, E, G, B. This page shows how to play C maj9 on Bass Ukulele with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The shape nearest the nut leaves the E and D strings open and takes the rest at fret 3, reaching across 2 frets. C falls on the A string. It sounds from E1 up to B2.

It has a short scale near 21 inches strung with thick polymer strings, which is how a ukulele-sized body reaches bass pitches.

Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on C or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.