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#, C, D#, G. This page shows how to play G# maj9 on Banjolele with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The shape nearest the nut leaves the C string open and takes the rest at fret 1, reaching across 3 frets. G# falls on the G string. It sounds from C4 up to A#4.

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.