E m(add9) Chord on Bass Ukulele
Play E m(add9) on Bass Ukulele: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The E m(add9) chord is an added-ninth chord that layers in a ninth without the seventh for an open, modern sound. It is built from the notes E, F#, G, B. This page shows how to play E m(add9) on Bass Ukulele with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The E and G strings ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 4 over a 4-fret stretch. The root is the E string itself. It sounds from E1 up to G2.
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 E 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.