5-string banjo · Open G tuning

Banjo Circle of Fifths

Drag the wheel to turn it. Select any key to explore its harmony, pentatonic scales, and three movable major-chord shapes on the banjo neck.

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On the neck

Banjo chords in G major

Movable voicings on strings 4–1

Selected chord

Three shapes for G major

Standard tuning: gDGBD. Diagrams show the four long strings, 4th to 1st. Dot numbers indicate recommended left-hand fingering: 1 index · 2 middle · 3 ring · 4 pinky. The short 5th-string G drone is omitted; use it when it suits the chord or key, or adjust it with a spike, capo, or tuning. Fingering may vary with the surrounding chord change.