mjbrennan - Posted - 01/13/2020:  13:59:08

Hi All.
Looking for help again and I know you can and will.
I am trying to learn chords in Double D tuning. Can you recommend a site where I can see and print off the chords mostly used Wouldn't the shapes for Double C tuning be the same?
Thank you in advance
Michael.

Remsleep - Posted - 01/13/2020:  14:06:16

All the chords you'll ever need and more:

 

Theo's Chord Generator

George Flink - Posted - 01/13/2020:  14:56:12

An app for Android phones. Fretter Lite. Generates chords for a number of different instruments inc. Banjo in Double D. It shows chords down the neck as well. Fretter Lite is free. Does have ads.

R Buck - Posted - 01/13/2020:  15:31:52

Hey George, it is available for iPhone too.

Scott Barnbilly56 - Posted - 01/13/2020:  16:47:26

Here's a basic double C tuning so capo 2 or tune your banjo in double D tuning and play . So like the C - F -G on the Double C chart is your 1- 4- 5- chords in D tuning .

double c or d tuning

 

Bill Rogers - Posted - 01/13/2020:  22:53:28

Double-d is a fiddle-tune tuning. It’s intended to ease the way to linear, not chordal playing. I don’t use chords in double-d, nor do I think most players do. Not that you can’t, but if you want to play chordally, you’re better off in g-tuning or standard C, capoed up two frets.

carlb - Posted - 01/14/2020:  06:35:43

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Originally posted by mjbrennan

Hi All.

Looking for help again and I know you can and will.

I am trying to learn chords in Double D tuning. Can you recommend a site where I can see and print off the chords mostly used Wouldn't the shapes for Double C tuning be the same?

Thank you in advance

Michael.

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You'll find them in my chord charts

banjohangout.org/photo/26687

banjohangout.org/photo/26686

AndrewD - Posted - 01/14/2020:  08:22:47

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Originally posted by Bill Rogers

Double-d is a fiddle-tune tuning. It’s intended to ease the way to linear, not chordal playing. I don’t use chords in double-d, nor do I think most players do. Not that you can’t, but if you want to play chordally, you’re better off in g-tuning or standard C, capoed up two frets.

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Yes - And no. I do sometimes use chords to flesh out fiddle tunes in double C/D. But it's not hard. Ignore the 4th string and you are only looking at the same chords as in standard tuning with the 2nd string down one fret. So (assuming double C) your C chord is just 1st string 2nd fret. Your F is just 1st 3rd and 3rd 2nd. Your G7 is 1st 3rd and 2nd 2nd etc. If you know the open tuning chords then it's hardly rocket science.  If you are finding this hard you really need to put some effort into understanding the fretboard in open tuning first.