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This lesson will provide tenor banjo players with a method to make repetitive chords sound a lot more "colorful". The techniques can be very useful, especially when you encounter multiple measures of the same chord. Many musicians may refer to the techniques as vamps, or passing chords.The lesson covers major and minor chords, using D major and D minor as examples.
IMPORTANT - The examples can be applied to any chord using the same forms demonstrated. As such, the lesson is restricted to using only fingered chords with no open strings.
The technique can also be used with different rhythms, strokes and tempos, as demonstrated in the accompanying video.
Forms for D major chord movements
2 2 4 5 ---> 2 2 4 4 ---> 2 2 4 2 ---> 2 2 4 4
Dmajor Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7
Forms for D minor chord movements
2 2 3 5 ---> 2 2 3 4 ---> 2 2 3 3 ---> 2 2 3 2
Dminor A+7/D Dm7 Dm6
