C 6/9 Chord on Banjolele

How to play the C 6/9 chord on Banjolele: fretboard diagrams, finger positions, the notes that build it, and alternate voicings up the neck.

The C 6/9 chord is a sixth chord that adds a major sixth for a sweet, vintage flavor. It is built from the notes C, D, E, G, A. This page shows how to play C 6/9 on Banjolele with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The shape nearest the nut leaves the E and A strings open and takes the rest at fret 2, reaching across 4 frets. C falls on the G string. It sounds from D4 up to C5.

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 C 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.