E m6/9 Chord on Banjolele

How to play the E m6/9 chord on Banjolele: fretboard diagrams, finger positions, the notes that build it, and alternate voicings up the neck.

The E m6/9 chord is a minor sixth chord with a bittersweet, jazzy character. It is built from the notes E, F#, G, B, C#. This page shows how to play E m6/9 on Banjolele with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The G and E strings ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 4 over a 3-fret stretch. The root is the E string itself. It sounds from E4 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 E 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.