C add9 Chord on Soprano Ukulele

Play C add9 on Soprano 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 Soprano 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 the shortest scale of the ukulele family, around 13 inches, so the frets sit very close together.

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.