F maj9 Chord on Banjolele
How to play the F maj9 chord on Banjolele: fretboard diagrams, finger positions, the notes that build it, and alternate voicings up the neck.
The F maj9 chord is a major extended chord that stacks ninths, elevenths, or thirteenths over a major-seventh foundation for a rich, jazzy color. It is built from the notes F, G, A, C, E. This page shows how to play F maj9 on Banjolele with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The shape nearest the nut leaves the G, E and A strings open and takes the rest at fret 5. F falls on the C string. It sounds from E4 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 F 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.