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C add9 Chord on Concert Ukulele

Play C add9 on Concert Ukulele: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

C add9 chord diagram, starting at fret 1. Strings low to high: G 5th fret, C open, E open, A 5th fret.

The C 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 C, D, E, G. This page shows how to play C add9 on Concert Ukulele with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The shape nearest the nut leaves the C and E strings open and takes the rest at fret 5. C falls on the G string. It sounds from C4 up to D5.

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 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.