F♯add9 chord on ukulele

F♯add9 is F♯, A♯, C♯ and G♯. The usual shape is 1-1-2-1. Play it once at full speed, then at a quarter to hear every note.

1-1-2-1 · movable · medium

Notes: F♯ · A♯ · C♯ · G♯
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
First shape: 1-1-2-1

How to play F♯add9 on ukulele

Shape 1, 1-1-2-1, reading from the G string on the left:

Index finger: G string, 1st fret (G♯).
Middle finger: C string, 1st fret (C♯).
Ring finger: A string, 1st fret (A♯).
Pinky: E string, 2nd fret (F♯).

Your little finger has a job in this shape; it gets stronger in a week or two of short daily practice.
On ukulele you strum all four strings. The top G string is tuned higher than the C, which is why ukulele chords sound bright and close.

Other ways to play F♯add9

6-8-6-9: movable shape at the 6th fret, medium. Use it when the next chord sits nearby on the neck.
11-10-9-11: movable shape at the 9th fret, medium. A high voicing for when the low version is taken by another instrument.

F♯add9 the capo way

A capo turns an open chord into F♯add9: capo on the 6th fret and play the open Cadd9 shape (0-2-0-3). Handy when the rest of the song's chords also have open shapes in that position.

F♯add9 chord changes

Songs rarely hold F♯add9 for long. Here's what your hand does on the moves that come up most.

B (IV in F♯ major): F♯add9 (1-1-2-1) to B (4-3-2-2): the index finger goes to the E string, 2nd fret, the middle finger goes to the A string, 2nd fret, move the ring finger to the C string, 3rd fret. Everything moves: lift the whole hand and place the new shape in one go. F♯ carries over from one chord to the other. B on ukulele
C♯ (V in F♯ major): F♯add9 (1-1-2-1) to C♯ (6-5-4-4): your index finger lands on the E string, 4th fret, the middle finger goes to the A string, 4th fret, move the ring finger to the C string, 5th fret. Everything moves: lift the whole hand and place the new shape in one go. Listen for C♯ and G♯, which stay put while the rest moves. C♯ on ukulele
E♭m (vi in F♯ major): F♯add9 (1-1-2-1) to E♭m (3-3-2-1): the index finger goes to the A string, 1st fret, your middle finger lands on the E string, 2nd fret, move the ring finger to the G string, 3rd fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. The two chords share F♯ and A♯, which is why the change sounds smooth. E♭m on ukulele

F♯add9 is F♯ major with the ninth (the note a whole step above the root, an octave up) added. All 4 notes of F♯add9 fit on the ukulele's four strings. Play it once strummed and once picked to hear the difference.

A short F♯add9 drill

Before strumming, play 1-1-2-1 note by note: G♯ then C♯ then F♯ then A♯. A dead note tells you exactly which finger to fix. Then switch to 6-8-6-9 and back four times without looking at your hand.

G♭add9 is another spelling of F♯add9. Same shape, same sound.

Where F♯add9 shows up

F♯add9 on guitar and piano

F♯add9 on guitar and piano uses the same 4 notes in a different layout. See all three together.

Close to F♯add9

Other add 9 chords

F♯add9 on ukulele: questions

What notes are in F♯add9 on ukulele?

F♯, A♯, C♯ and G♯. In the 1-1-2-1 shape the strings play G♯ (G string), C♯ (C string), F♯ (E string) and A♯ (A string).

What's the easiest way to play F♯add9 on ukulele?

F♯add9 has no open-string shape in standard tuning, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. Start with 1-1-2-1. It uses 4 fingers and no barre, and a capo is worth trying when the song allows.

Is F♯add9 a barre chord on ukulele?

Not the usual shape: 1-1-2-1 needs no barre.

Which string does F♯add9 start on?

In the 1-1-2-1 shape the lowest string you play is the G string at the 1st fret, which is G♯, the ninth.

Checked automatically: no shape here plays a note outside F♯add9. Updated September 2026.