D maj9 Chord on Banjolele
How to play the D maj9 chord on Banjolele: fretboard diagrams, finger positions, the notes that build it, and alternate voicings up the neck.
The D 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 D, E, F#, A, C#. This page shows how to play D maj9 on Banjolele with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The shape nearest the nut leaves the E string open and takes the rest at fret 4, reaching across 4 frets. D falls on the G string. It sounds from E4 up to D5.
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 D 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.