E Minor Chord on Banjolele
How to play the E Minor chord on Banjolele: fretboard diagrams, finger positions, the notes that build it, and alternate voicings up the neck.
The E Minor chord is a darker, melancholic minor triad that anchors countless songs. It is built from the notes E, G, B. This page shows how to play E Minor 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 2 over a 3-fret stretch. E falls on the C string. It sounds from E4 up to B4.
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.