F sharp add nine ukulele chord (F#add9)

Also written Gbadd9 (G flat add nine)

An add9 chord adds the ninth (the second, an octave up) to a major chord, without the seventh. It enriches the sound while staying bright: popular in pop and folk.

Positions and fingerings

× muted string · o open string · numbers: fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky) · strings from the 4th (left) to the 1st

Chord notes

NoteInterval
F♯ (F sharp)root
A♯ (A sharp)major third
C♯ (C sharp)perfect fifth
G♯ (G sharp)major ninth

Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – 9 · F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – G♯

A progression with this chord

  1. F♯add9Iadd9
  2. C♯V
  3. E♭mvi
  4. BIV

The chord replaces the first degree of a pop progression to enrich it.

Other F♯ chords

The same chord on other roots