Fadd9 chord on ukulele
Fadd9 is F, A, C and G. The easiest shape is 0-0-1-0. Tap Play, then slow it down.
0-0-1-0 · open · easy
- Notes
- F · A · C · G
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
- First shape
- 0-0-1-0
How to play Fadd9 on ukulele
Shape 1, 0-0-1-0, reading from the G string on the left:
- Put your index finger on the E string at the 1st fret, which is F.
- The open G, C and A strings add G, C and A; don't touch them.
- If an open string sounds dead, a fingertip is leaning on it. Come down more on the tips, with your knuckles bent.
- Strum with the pad of your index finger or thumb, all four strings, across the spot where the neck meets the body.
Other ways to play Fadd9
- 5-7-5-8: movable shape at the 5th fret, medium. Use it when the next chord sits nearby on the neck.
- 10-9-8-10: movable shape at the 8th fret, medium. Up the neck the chord gets thinner and brighter, a good contrast to the open version.
Fadd9 the capo way
No barre needed if a capo is allowed: capo on the 5th fret and play the open Cadd9 shape (0-2-0-3). The chord sounds as Fadd9 because the capo raises every string by 5 half steps.
Changing from Fadd9 to the chords around it
Songs rarely hold Fadd9 for long. Here's what your hand does on the moves that come up most.
- B♭ (IV in F major): Fadd9 (0-0-1-0) to B♭ (3-2-1-1): your index finger stays put, the middle finger comes down on the A string, 1st fret, the ring finger comes down on the C string, 2nd fret. The two chords share F, which is why the change sounds smooth. B♭ on ukulele
- C (V in F major): Fadd9 (0-0-1-0) to C (0-0-0-3): the index finger goes to the A string, 3rd fret. Listen for C and G, which stay put while the rest moves. C on ukulele
- Dm (vi in F major): Fadd9 (0-0-1-0) to Dm (2-2-1-0): your index finger stays put, the middle finger comes down on the G string, 2nd fret, the ring finger comes down on the C string, 2nd fret. Shared notes: F and A. Dm on ukulele
Fadd9 is F major with the ninth (the note a whole step above the root, an octave up) added. All 4 notes of Fadd9 fit on the ukulele's four strings. Play it once strummed and once picked to hear the difference.
Getting Fadd9 under your fingers
Pick shape 1 one string at a time, low to high: G, C, F, A. Every note should ring clearly; if one thuds, adjust that finger before you strum. Next, alternate 0-0-1-0 and 5-7-5-8, slowly, until the change takes less than a beat.
Where Fadd9 shows up
Fadd9 on guitar and piano
Fadd9 on guitar and piano uses the same 4 notes in a different layout. See all three together.
Related F chords on ukulele
Other add 9 chords
Fadd9 on ukulele: questions
What notes are in Fadd9 on ukulele?
F, A, C and G. In the 0-0-1-0 shape the strings play G (G string, open), C (C string, open), F (E string) and A (A string, open).
What's the easiest way to play Fadd9 on ukulele?
0-0-1-0, shape 1 above. Open strings do part of the work, so no barre.
Is Fadd9 a barre chord on ukulele?
Not the usual shape: 0-0-1-0 needs no barre.
Which string does Fadd9 start on?
In the 0-0-1-0 shape the lowest string you play is the G string, open, which is G, the ninth.
Shapes and sound are generated from the notes F, A, C and G and tested automatically. Updated September 2026.