A 6/9 Chord on Taro-Patch Ukulele

How to play the A 6/9 chord on Taro-Patch Ukulele: fretboard diagrams, finger positions, the notes that build it, and alternate voicings up the neck.

A 6/9 chord diagram, starting at fret 1. Strings low to high: G 2nd fret, C 1st fret, E 2nd fret, A 2nd fret.

The A 6/9 chord is a sixth chord that adds a major sixth for a sweet, vintage flavor. It is built from the notes A, B, C#, E, F#. This page shows how to play A 6/9 on Taro-Patch Ukulele with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The lowest shape sits at fret 1 and spans 2 frets, with no open strings in it. A falls on the G string. It sounds from C#4 up to B4.

Taro-Patch Ukulele is strung in four courses of two, so each stopped note here sounds as two — which is why the shape rings thicker than the same grip on a single-strung instrument.

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