C m6/9 Chord on Taro-Patch Ukulele

How to play the C m6/9 chord on Taro-Patch Ukulele: fretboard diagrams, finger positions, the notes that build it, and alternate voicings up the neck.

C m6/9 chord diagram, starting at fret 1. Strings low to high: G 8th fret, C open, E 10th fret, A open.

The C m6/9 chord is a minor sixth chord with a bittersweet, jazzy character. It is built from the notes C, D, D#, G, A. This page shows how to play C m6/9 on Taro-Patch Ukulele with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The C and A strings ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 8 over a 3-fret stretch. The root is the C string itself. It sounds from C4 up to D#5.

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 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.