B maj9 Chord on Banjolele

How to play the B maj9 chord on Banjolele: fretboard diagrams, finger positions, the notes that build it, and alternate voicings up the neck.

The B maj9 chord is a major extended chord that stacks ninths, elevenths, or thirteenths over a major-seventh foundation for a rich, jazzy color. It is built from the notes B, C#, D#, F#, A#. This page shows how to play B maj9 on Banjolele with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The lowest shape sits at fret 3 and spans 4 frets, with no open strings in it. B falls on the G string. It sounds from D#4 up to C#5.

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 B 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.