A m(add9) Chord on Banjolele

How to play the A m(add9) chord on Banjolele: fretboard diagrams, finger positions, the notes that build it, and alternate voicings up the neck.

The A m(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 m(add9) on Banjolele with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The shape nearest the nut leaves the C and A strings open and takes the rest at fret 4, reaching across 2 frets. A falls on the E string. It sounds from C4 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.