C♯add9 ukulele chord

The shape

Tap the diagram to hear C♯add9 strummed on the ukulele. C♯add9 on ukulele is 1314 — a higher-position shape; a tenor or concert uke handles it most comfortably.

Standard gCEA high-Gtuning (soprano / concert / tenor). Baritone ukulele (DGBE) uses different shapes and isn't covered here yet.

The notes in C♯add9

Because the uke's high-G string is re-entrant (it's a high note, not a bass), these notes don't stack low-to-high like a guitar — but the chord is the same: C♯ (R), E♯ (3), G♯ (5), D♯ (9).

What a added ninth chord is

an add9 keeps a full major chord and adds the ninth on top (root, 3rd, 5th, 9th) — colour without changing the chord's job.

How it's used: A major chord with sparkle: it stays a I or IV but shimmers. Unlike a sus, it keeps its third, so its major/minor identity is intact.

The sound: Bright, sparkling, modern — a major chord with extra light. Where you'll hear it: Modern pop, worship, acoustic singer-songwriter, ambient rock.

Hear C♯add9 in a progression

An add9 keeps its major job but sparkles — here in a I–V move. Played on the ukulele — press play, and drag Key to move it.

Other C♯ ukulele chords

added ninth ukulele chords on other roots

Play guitar too? See C♯add9 on guitar.

Chords and their spellings are shared facts of music theory. Every diagram and sound is generated by ThunderFret's own engine — no tabs, lyrics or recordings are reproduced.