D Minor Chord on Banjolele

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

The D Minor chord is a darker, melancholic minor triad that anchors countless songs. It is built from the notes D, F, A. This page shows how to play D Minor on Banjolele with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The shape nearest the nut leaves the A string open and takes the rest at fret 1, reaching across 2 frets. D falls on the C string. It sounds from D4 up to A4.

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.