wrestlingmatt51
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I have a question about 9 chords. If you try to play full 9 chords on the uke, you run into a problem. 9 chords have 5 notes and the ukulele has only 4 strings. Being self-taught, I never really was told the most common or conventional way to play 9 chords on the ukulele and that's what I'm wondering about. I've seen people drop the root, therefore essentially playing a m7b5 chord. I've seen people drop the 7th, so technically it'd be an add9. I've also seen the 5th dropped.
Now, all of these approaches have their advantages in different contexts. What I'm wondering is, if you were to teach one method as the basic way to play a 9 chord on the uke, what would it be? 9 chords aren't all that uncommon or only found in jazz music, so I think they're not just for advanced players. I teach lessons now and so I'm trying to figure out the best way to introduce 9 chords at a basic level. Thanks!
Now, all of these approaches have their advantages in different contexts. What I'm wondering is, if you were to teach one method as the basic way to play a 9 chord on the uke, what would it be? 9 chords aren't all that uncommon or only found in jazz music, so I think they're not just for advanced players. I teach lessons now and so I'm trying to figure out the best way to introduce 9 chords at a basic level. Thanks!