As you get better at playing the banjo, you need to change up your song arrangements, and one way to do that is to use some different chord formations. In this exercise I’m going to show you a few different spots on the neck that you can play a C chord.
The first C chord is the one closest to the nut, it is a D shape chord. The root note or in this case, the C is fretted on the 2nd string. When you use any D shape chord this applies, the root note is on the 2nd string. The C chord is made up of three notes- C. E and G: the 1st and 4th strings are both E, the 2nd string is C and the 3rd is G.
Listen to the C chord (D Shape):
The F shape C chord is next, the root note ( C ) is on the 1st and 4th strings, G is the 2nd string and finally E is the 3rd string.
Listen to the C chord (F Shape)
This last C chord is a barre chord, and is played by simply laying your index finger across the frets at the fifth fret. The root note ( C ) is the on the 3rd string, 1st and 4th strings are G and the 2nd string is an E.
Listen to the C chord (Barre Shape)
Knowing these three C chords is essential, you will use them a lot. A good way to practice is by playing a song you know well, but use different chord formations. In an upcoming post I will show you a some new G chords.
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