A add9 Chord on Banjolele
How to play the A add9 chord on Banjolele: fretboard diagrams, finger positions, the notes that build it, and alternate voicings up the neck.
The A add9 chord is an added-ninth chord that layers in a ninth without the seventh for an open, modern sound. It is built from the notes A, B, C#, E. This page shows how to play A add9 on Banjolele with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The lowest shape sits at fret 1 and spans 5 frets, with no open strings in it. A falls on the G string. It sounds from C#4 up to B4.
It has a banjo head on a ukulele neck, which is why it cuts through where a wooden ukulele does not.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on A or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.