Just a note on Salt Creek: It is often played the way Phil posted, but sometimes (especially among the old guys) during the first part the second G chord is deleted, so the progression for the first part goes like this:

A...D...G...E...A...D...E...A

73, Brennen

Brennen,

Thanks for the info on a variation to playing 'Salt Creek'. I am kind of new at all this stuff...I used to think 'Salt Creek' must have at least a billion chords...it is incredible to see just how easy the progression really goes.

Last Friday evening at the Argyle, Tx Bluegrass Festival I enjoyed very much the performance by Tony Rice playing 'Salt Creek' - what a great performance.

Thanks again for your comment.

Phil

"Listen, listen, listen and play, play, play." (Murphy Henry)

KemoSabe,
Thanks for all your list of chord progressions. It'll be a great asset to use. I didn't realize that many songs used the same chord progressions. Just different keys.
-Vic-


-Vic-

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KemoSabe,
Thanks for all your list of chord progressions. It'll be a great asset to use. I didn't realize that many songs used the same chord progressions. Just different keys.
-Vic-

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BUMP - Just because this may be THE most valuable post (at least to me) EVER to help newbies start jamming! Thanx to all who have contributed thus far.
What is the chord progression for "Lonesome Pines"?


It''s a gDGBD (Gosh Darn Good Banjo Day)!
Tony

Proud Member of

The Gibson Chapter

"...if ya got time to breathe, ya got time for music..."
Briscoe Darling - Apr.29,1963

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BUMP - Just because this may be THE most valuable post (at least to me) EVER to help newbies start jamming! Thanx to all who have contributed thus far.
What is the chord progression for "Lonesome Pines"?


It''s a gDGBD (Gosh Darn Good Banjo Day)!
Tony

Proud Member of

The Gibson Chapter

"...if ya got time to breathe, ya got time for music..."
Briscoe Darling - Apr.29,1963

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[quote]Originally posted by Kemo Sabe
'On Top Of Old Smokey'
...The Morris Brothers & Earl Scruggs (3/4) (Key of A): youtube.com/watch?v=ExaJoy9v_jk

I don't think I'll ever tire of watching that clip.

It's amazing how you look at something one day and say "OK, that's neat" and then later look at it and it's life changing (or at least banjo progress changing). I've rediscovered your post and it is helping me greatly - a treasure trove!
Along with your chord info, the links, and my new found "D, skip 2, bar, skip 2, F, skip 1...etc." knowledge, I'm having a great time playing along and finding chords all over the neck.

Thank you very much Phil!
Crutch

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It's amazing how you look at something one day and say "OK, that's neat" and then later look at it and it's life changing (or at least banjo progress changing). I've rediscovered your post and it is helping me greatly - a treasure trove!
Along with your chord info, the links, and my new found "D, skip 2, bar, skip 2, F, skip 1...etc." knowledge, I'm having a great time playing along and finding chords all over the neck.

Thank you very much Phil!
Crutch
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Crutch

I think you have discovered the beauty of 'patterns' of chord progressions up and down the neck - that is very exciting and a BIG development in learning the banjo. I too enjoy going up and down the neck and playing along with these links. I believe there is a lot of learning going on with those exercises - and it's the same 'pattern' regardless of the key of the song.

My third greatest pleasure in the music world is realizing I have helped someone in some small way learn something about music. Thank you for your comment above!

My second greatest pleasure in the mucic world is enjoying the music.

My greatest pleasure in the music world lately has been playing the music.

Thanks again for your post.

Phil

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phil great job. a labor of love. good to see al the updates and links you've added since i saw the first posting a while back. for those not undersdtanding the circle of fith's in relation to the nashville numberings system visit the theory section more often --- it sometimes gets complicated but generally you will find very helpful pickers there to help simplify your questions.

For Fun and Frolic the One and Only "Mr. Bones" and his trusty 5 string Banjo !

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phil great job. a labor of love. good to see al the updates and links you've added since i saw the first posting a while back. for those not undersdtanding the circle of fith's in relation to the nashville numberings system visit the theory section more often --- it sometimes gets complicated but generally you will find very helpful pickers there to help simplify your questins.

For Fun and Frolic the One and Only "Mr. Bones" and his trusty 5 string Banjo !

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Just finished reading through the whole thread. Great insight and information that helps me alot. Thanks to Kemo Sabe, Banjomon and all who contributed.
Glad I joined the hangout, learning somthing new every day.

Success is not final, Failure is not fatal, What counts is the will to carry on.....WC

Thanks for your comments DocDel and welcome to BHO!

Phil

"Listen, listen, listen and play, play, play." (Murphy Henry)

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Originally posted by TMarshall1

BUMP - Just because this may be THE most valuable post (at least to me) EVER to help newbies start jamming! Thanx to all who have contributed thus far.
What is the chord progression for "Lonesome Pines"?


It''s a gDGBD (Gosh Darn Good Banjo Day)!
Tony

Proud Member of

The Gibson Chapter

"...if ya got time to breathe, ya got time for music..."
Briscoe Darling - Apr.29,1963

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thanks to all
this is a big help

add one more smile to each day .....banjo bode

I also want to thank everyone for this post. It solidified what I just started discovering the last week or so about how many songs use G,C,D in various combinations.
It has made my practice even more enjoyable to start strumming and singing songs I like using chords. I will also try to find different patterns for the same chords up and down the neck. This fun practice helps me learn where the chords are and also how to form tough positions like D smoothly and transistion between them.
I can't help to think that I'm "cheating" when I do some things like, use a barre chord instead of a closed chord or simply strum instead of vamping or frailing. But I try to mix it up. I like the cool effect of forming the chord one half step below the actual chord and sliding it up.
Stew

'Man Of Constant Sorrow' sound really wrong.
It is probably more like F Bb C F or something like that.
At least that what I managed to squeeze out from one string. (I can be also wrong because I have 0 experience)




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'Man Of Constant Sorrow' sound really wrong.
It is probably more like F Bb C F or something like that.
At least that what I managed to squeeze out from one string. (I can be also wrong because I have 0 experience)....

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I haven't read any of the post so maybe what I'm offering is redundant.

There's an "old-time fiddle tune named "Twinkle Little Star" I first heard at Union Grove in the late 1960's that might be of interest to learn the chords to. It fits the banjo fairly well.

Here's a link to one Appalachian version:

aca-dla.org/cdm4/item_viewer.p...55&REC=18

Doug

Enjoy the music!

I can't even believe all the work you put into this post Phil.

You put a lot of work into this!

It's impressive!

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I can't even believe all the work you put into this post Phil.

You put a lot of work into this!

It's impressive!

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Thanks for sharing my song, Chicken Plucking Time in Petaluma, with everyone Phil. It's an honor for me.

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Thanks for sharing my song, Chicken Plucking Time in Petaluma, with everyone Phil. It's an honor for me.

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Thanks Phil for using my song "Banjo Hangout" and dedicating it, as you did, to all the teachers on BHO.

Banjo Hangout

banjohangout.org/myhangout/med...icid=5496