kikkaku - Posted - 05/13/2007:  19:05:17

i was wondering if someone could tell me how to do chords?
is there a chart or website that can show me?

i'm sort of looking for instructions similar to these:

C CHORD FIRST POSITION OPEN:
FIRST FINGER ON THE SECOND STRING (B) FIRST FRET
SECOND FINGER ON THE FOURTH STRING (D) ON THE SECOND FRET
THIRD FINGER ON THE FIRST STRING SECOND FRET.

D7 FIRST POSITION CHORD:
FIRST FINGER ON THE SECOND STRING (B) FIRST FRET
SECOND FINGER ON THE THIRD STRING (G) SECOND FRET

G7 FIRST POSITION CHORD:
THIRD FINGER ON THE FIRST STRING THIRD FRET (ALL OTHER STRINGS ARE PLAYED OPEN)

i'm new here so i'm sorry if this is in the wrong place!
i'm working on playing "bobby mcgee" so any help toward that goal is greatly appreciated!!

"freedom is jsut another word for 'nothing left to lose'"

kikkaku - Posted - 05/13/2007:  19:08:30

BTW, i'm playing a five string deering good time.

"freedom is jsut another word for 'nothing left to lose'"

Edited by - kikkaku on 05/13/2007 19:12:23

joebiker - Posted - 05/13/2007:  19:24:00

There are lots of resources on line..Do a Google search for 5 string Banjo chord chart, or check out these few sites I had bookmarked as well....It will really help you to find a teacher as well. Good luck and welcome to the Hangout!

http://www.banjohangout.org/lessons/default.asp

http://www.gootar.com/folder/ukulele.html

http://banjoteacher.com/

http://www.get-tuned.com/banjo_tuner.php




Somethings never change with time..there's nothing better than a lick...

Joebiker

banjo_brad - Posted - 05/13/2007:  19:26:36

Check Mike Iverson's web site. He has PDF files for the most common chords for 6 common banjo tunings. They are chord charts, which show what you have put in writing, a much easier way to learn chord fingering.

http://www.bluesageband.com/

He has a lot of good tutorial information there, even if you are not playing clawhammer style.

Brad


"Banjos and Fiddles and Guitars, Oh My!" (me)
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www.PricklyPearMusic.net

kikkaku - Posted - 05/13/2007:  20:31:13

thanks everyone!

"freedom is jsut another word for 'nothing left to lose'"

rendesvous1840 - Posted - 05/13/2007:  20:52:37

Welcome to the hangout. A good resource is the Banjo Case Chord Book, from Amsco Publications. It's designed to fit in your banjo case so it goes with you, when your computer may not. It has the chords chartesed for several common tunings. I refer to it fairly often, even though I've had it for a number of years. I used it a lot more when I first got it. When I need a key or tuning I don't use much, I still refer to it. If not in stock, any music store could probably order it.
Paul


"A master banjo player isn't the person who can pick the most notes. It's the person who can touch the most hearts." Patrick Costello

Edited by - rendesvous1840 on 05/13/2007 20:54:06