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Feb 12, 2025 - 2:31:46 AM

seancheol-ceol-nua

Ireland

33 posts since 4/8/2024

Hello! If anyone could help me identify the chord shapes used in the video below for 'Trouble in Mind' that would be a huge help. The tuning is double c.

youtu.be/ByiwTjA43yM?si=0H7uTtVydZoi5JGi

Thanks all

Feb 12, 2025 - 8:43:34 AM

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dbrooks

USA

4853 posts since 3/11/2004

The camera angle and low volume make it a little difficult to follow what she is playing, but here's what I see and hear.

She says she's in double-C tuning (gCGCD) and I match that on my banjo.
She uses the usual chord shapes for C, F and G and along with some partial chords and some alternate forms.
She plays a C variant by fretting the 2nd string 4th and 1st string 5th fret for C at the beginning.
She does a quick jump to an F shape - 1st string 7th fret, 2nd string 5th fret.
Then a partial G fretting only the 2nd string 2nd fret.
Then a usual F and G.
Then a G alternate form - 5th fret on 3rd and 4th strings.

See if this helps.

David