B 7b9 Chord on Concert Ukulele

Play B 7b9 on Concert Ukulele: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

B 7b9 chord diagram, starting at fret 1. Strings low to high: G 4th fret, C open, E 5th fret, A 6th fret.

The B 7b9 chord is an extended or altered dominant that stacks ninths, elevenths, thirteenths, or chromatic tensions over a dominant-seventh core. It is built from the notes B, C, D#, F#, A. This page shows how to play B 7b9 on Concert Ukulele with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The C string ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 4 over a 3-fret stretch. B falls on the G string. It sounds from C4 up to D#5.

It has a scale around 15 inches, a little more room between frets than a soprano.

Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on B 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.