E Add9 Ukulele Chord
All positions and voicings on the fretboard
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No playable voicings found for this chord on ukulele. This chord type requires more notes than the ukulele's 4 strings can voice. Try a simpler chord type or use the guitar chord finder.
E Add9 — chord details
The E Add9 chord is made up of the following notes: E, G#, B, F#.
Intervals: 1P, 3M, 5P, 9M.
The diagrams above show every voicing and chord variation for E Add9 on ukulele. Use the fret filter to narrow down voicings within a specific fret range — perfect for finding comfortable positions when composing or arranging.
E add9 takes a simple major triad and adds the ninth without including the seventh — notes E, G#, B, F#, intervals 1P, 3M, 5P, 9M. This keeps the chord bright and open rather than jazzy. The added ninth provides color and sparkle without complexity, making add9 chords extremely popular in pop, rock, and acoustic singer-songwriter music where accessibility matters.
How to Play E Add9
On ukulele, E add9 is played using a compact voicing that takes advantage of the instrument's four strings and re-entrant tuning. The smaller fretboard means voicings are generally easier to reach than on guitar, though some extended chords require creative fingering solutions across the short scale length.
E Add9 in Progressions
E add9 appears in various harmonic contexts depending on the key. Analyze the surrounding chords to determine its function — it may serve as a primary chord, a substitution, or a chromatic color chord that enriches the harmonic palette of a progression.
Common Substitutions
E major, Emaj9, or Esus2 offer related sounds at different levels of complexity.
Difficulty: On ukulele, this chord is intermediate — it may require barre technique or an unusual finger stretch.