Banjo Chords Simplified

For those who struggle with changing chords. Tips and tricks for getting the most out of using simplified and partial chords. Demonstration includes practice tracks. Chords are for banjos in standard G tuning.
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[@ppw306r3]

Hi Eddie - new subscriber here. I tried to tackle the 5 string back in the 1980's. After two or three years, I gave up and went back to my old bass guitar, which is a million times easier to play (just my opinion ha!) Anyway, what is the name of the cool song that is at the outset of this video? I am looking forward to mastering the banjo - to some extent or other. Thanks for your hard work.

[@lynnglidewell7367]

Fantastic. How useful and simplified you have made all this! I won't knock myself out now.

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

Great Lynn, glad this opened new possibilities for you.

[@mikelevy1328]

One,if not the best videos on banjo, so helpful for Beginning banjo players!

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

Great, glad you found it helpful. Good luck with your picking!

[@silkysmoof5697]

Another Gem . Thanks EC !

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

Glad you found that useful.

[@spincity4049]

Great video, very helpful! Plus it’s good how you give song examples, thanks.

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

Glad it was helpful!

[@LadaRevenge]

Wow, I just found your channel Eddie, so much great content, thank you so much :)

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

Glad you found it Darren. Dig in!

[@jasonenyart1773]

Greetings Eddie. Will these work for tenor banjo? I'm having a difficult time finding much for tenor banjo. Thanks and I appreciate your service to us bluegrassers.

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

No, the typical 4-string tenor is tuned G D A E, like a mandolin, but an octave lower. Here's a site that has a bunch of songs in that tuning.www.tenor-banjo-tabs.com. If using that tuning, you could then mandolin chord fingerings. They use other tunings as well, one of them being called plectrum banjo C G B D, so you could look up stuff on that.

[@jasonenyart1773]

@@EddieCollinsMusic Thank you so much!

[@AllenParker-q5r]

Great lessons thanks

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

Thanks, Allen. Happy Picking!

[@jackorbit7258]

Great lesson.

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

Thanks, hope you can use some of those tricks!

[@Derekmartin20]

Very helpful thank you.

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

So glad!

[@RussJAlan]

I'm trying to get away from holding partial chords. You mentioned the Am in Jed Clampett. I hold the 4 finger Am. So I started holding the C chord with my pinky on first string 2nd fret instead of my ring finger. Now I can play C, Am, C7 just by changing position of my ring finger.

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

That's a case of doing what works for you, which is fine. If you watch Earl play Jed, he uses the 3-finger Am. These are merely ideas I'm putting out there to help those who have struggled trying to get their full-position chords working.

[@RussJAlan]

@@EddieCollinsMusic Since I was a classical guitar player before I started learning 5-string banjo, I use a thumb pick and three finger picks. I know not to try to play at a bluegrass festival

[@jimhesch1404]

Thank you

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

Welcome!

[@avzarathustra6164]

Ooooo

[@josefdetzer8717]

🥰 Danke

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

Gern geschehen!

[@tedtedsen269]

i'm told that bar chords are cheating only for beginners that will take the easiest way and they dosent sound as good as freded cords

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

Experienced players will make comments like that. If you've taught thousands of people like I have and find there are those whose hearts are broken when they "just can't get it," then it's worth trying whatever works to help you enjoy the instrument you love. That's why I made this video, it's not for those who don't have any problem making any chord they chose to learn. It's good to have options for all levels of players.