D m(maj9) Chord on Banjolele

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

The D m(maj9) chord is a minor/major extended chord pairing a minor third with a natural seventh and upper tensions. It is built from the notes D, E, F, A, C#. This page shows how to play D m(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.