F# m(maj9) Chord on Banjolele

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

The F# 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 F#, G#, A, C#, F. This page shows how to play F# m(maj9) on Banjolele with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The A string ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 1 over a 5-fret stretch. F# falls on the E string. It sounds from F4 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.