The Chord Tones are shown below each additional chord form. This chord tone is based on the scale degree of the chord's corresponding major scale starting on the root of the chord.

Suspended or Supension Chords

A sus chord implies the suspension of the third of a chord. The most common and historical use of this supension has been by raising the third of a chord to the fourth (sus4). In some contemporary music the suspension in done by lowering the third to the second (sus2).

Sus 4

Raise the third (3) of the chord one fret.

Add 2 ADD 9 Chords

Technically the add 2 and add 9 are different chords. Both the 2 and the 9 are the same letters but in different octaves. For all practical purposes on the ukulele you can treat both chords as the same.

Depending on whether you are using a low "G" or high "G" C tuning the added ninth might be a second. Whether you call it an add9 or add2 depends on it the added note is in the same pcate as the root of the chord.

Add 9

Raise the 1 or root of the chord two frets.

Add 2

Raise the 1 or root of the chord two frets.

Power Five Chord

Raise the third third a major chord of the chord three frets. Or the third of a minor chords four frets.

Technically not a chord that fits the three notes or more chord definition. A power five chord is really an interval or dyad. A power five chord does not contain a third, So there is no such thing as a Am5.

7th

Or Dominant Seventh chord as it is called at times is created by lowering the 1 on string one two frets.

maj 7th

A major 7 chord is created by lowering the 1 on string one one frets.

6 or maj 6

A major 6 chord is created by lowering the 1 on string one three frets.

9

Raise the root (1) of a chord two frets. This applies to a 7th, maj7, m7, 6, m6, etc.. Most all 4-part chords can be turned into ninths.

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If you ukulele does not allow you access to the higher frets for the a particular chords then substitute another movable form chords or an open position chords.

PRACTICE NOTE: To gain to most from these chord of the Week lesson and the practice progressions. Memorize the location of each chord and the name of the chord. If you can not name a chord that you are playing it it locked in to the situation that you are using the chord in and can not be used elsewhere.

I've pulled this trick question on students after they have played a chord. Typically this happens at the beginning of a lesson before we actually get into the lesson. I'll ask tjem to play a chord that they just played. I'll say play me a D chord. Some will say they don't know chord so and so and it is the chord they just played it.

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