Chord & FretC9sus4 on ukulele
On the ukulele, the high reentrant G makes every shape light — and with four strings, every note is exposed. In this C9sus4 voicing the bass is D and the shape runs from fret 1 to 3. Because this instrument has fewer strings than C9sus4 has notes, one note — usually the fifth — is normally dropped without losing the chord's identity. Its soft nylon strings sound warm and mellow, light enough to float gently over a song.
Notes in C9sus4: C – F – G – Bb – DFormula: 1 – 4 – 5 – b7 – 9In the formula, the numbers count steps of the major scale starting from the note that names the chord; "b" lowers a half step, "#" raises one — and a slash names the bass note.
Where to use it: Neo-soul, gospel and bossa vamps; ideal for holding a section without resolving.
This is just one shape of C9sus4 on ukulele. In Chord & Fret, you check it note by note, playing any shape as an arpeggio; compare positions with their difficulty marked; and set a capo — the diagrams redraw above it. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.
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