E m(maj9) Chord on Banjolele

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

The E 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 E, F#, G, B, D#. This page shows how to play E m(maj9) 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 6. The root is the E string itself. It sounds from E4 up to D#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.