G maj9 Chord on Banjolele
How to play the G maj9 chord on Banjolele: fretboard diagrams, finger positions, the notes that build it, and alternate voicings up the neck.
The G 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 G, A, B, D, F#. This page shows how to play G maj9 on Banjolele with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The G and A strings ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 6 over a 2-fret stretch. The root is the G string itself. It sounds from F#4 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 G 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.