A# Minor/major Ninth Ukulele Arpeggio
Ukulele arpeggio — fretboard diagram
A# Minor/major Ninth Arpeggio — Notes and Intervals
Notes: A#, C#, F, A, C
Intervals: 1P, 3m, 5P, 7M, 9M
Formula: WH-2W-2W-WH
Number of notes: 5
Also known as: mM9, mMaj9, -^9
The A# Minor/major Ninth arpeggio contains 5 notes (A#, C#, F, A, C). Use the interactive fretboard above to explore this arpeggio on Ukulele with different tunings and fret ranges.
When to Use the A# Minor/major Ninth Arpeggio
Play the A# Minor/major Ninth arpeggio whenever a A# Minor/major Ninth chord appears in a progression. Unlike scales (which include passing tones), arpeggios guarantee every note you play IS a chord tone, making your solo sound harmonically precise and intentional.
Arpeggio vs. Scale
The A# Minor/major Ninth arpeggio uses 5 notes (A#, C#, F, A, C) while the full scale uses 7. The arpeggio is a subset — think of it as the skeleton of the scale. Practice alternating between the arpeggio and the full scale to develop a melodic vocabulary that mixes chord tones with passing tones.
How to Play A# Minor/major Ninth Arpeggio on Ukulele
On ukulele, find A# around the open strings and play through the arpeggio tones (A#, C#, F, A, C). You may need to move beyond a single chord shape to reach all 5 notes. Practice connecting the arpeggio tones smoothly across adjacent fret positions.
The A# Minor/major Ninth arpeggio outlines a A# minor chord and fits naturally over A#m, A#m7, A#m6 voicings. Use it to bring out the darker, expressive quality of minor harmony in your solos and melodies.
Practice Routine
Practice the A# Minor/major Ninth arpeggio in different octaves, starting low and working up. Then try displacing the octaves — play the root low, the C# an octave higher, and continue leaping. This trains your ear to hear the intervals (1P, 3m, 5P, 7M, 9M) in any register.
Ukulele Tips
On ukulele, integrate the A# Minor/major Ninth arpeggio into your fingerpicking by plucking through the chord shape one note at a time. This transforms a static strum into a melodic, harp-like texture that showcases each interval clearly.