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Banjo tablatures for G Major Chord Scales

Exercises

Recomended level: Beginner

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Check out some diatonic chord scales in the key of G major. This banjo exercise provides 3 different fingerings for a G major chord scale in three different arrangements: Root Shapes, 1st Inversions, and 2nd Inversions. This exercise technique reinforces fretboard knowledge and banjo technique in each arrangement, improving coordination and speed. Exercises can be practiced from slow to fast and be repeated for specific stretches of the exercises to ensure accuracy.

  • Banjo G Major Chord Scales Root Shapes

    Root Shapes

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      G
    • Tempo
      50 bpm
    • Tuning
      gDGBD

    Learn all the Root shape chords in the key of G major. With this chord shape, the is root note on the Low D string. The Diminished chord shape can be very tough, especially on t...

    Banjo G Major Chord Scales Root Shapes
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  • Banjo G Major Chord Scales 1st Inversions

    1st Inversions

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      G
    • Tempo
      50 bpm
    • Tuning
      gDGBD

    Learn all the first inversion chords in the key of G major. The 1st inversion means the root note of the chord is no longer on the lowest string. Instead of being 1 - 3 - 5, the cho...

    Banjo G Major Chord Scales 1st Inversions
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  • Banjo G Major Chord Scales 2nd Inversions

    2nd Inversions

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      G
    • Tempo
      50 bpm
    • Tuning
      gDGBD

    Learn all the 2nd inversion diatonic chord shapes and scale in the key of G. The 2nd inversion chords are voiced 5 - 1 -3. For example the typical G major voicing of G - B - D is voi...

    Banjo G Major Chord Scales 2nd Inversions
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Here are 3 killer arrangements of G Major Chord Scales for you to share with friends at your next jam. The Scruggs style arrangement will get you started learning slides, hammer-ons, and pull-offs. Once you’re feeling confident with that try your luck with the Melodic style solo, which will teach you how to play the melody for G Major Chord Scales using up the neck scales. Finally, the Backup arrangement will show you how to play this song with others and sound like a pro doing it.

There are many Scruggs, melodic and bluesy licks in these 3 banjo G Major Chord Scales tablatures, which can be used to personalize each arrangement into your liking. To change measure into different arrangement, just click on the "Original Measure" text above the measure and select a different lick. You can also click the "Shuffle licks" button at the bottom of the page to randomly change all of the licks in the tablature and create a wholly unique arrangement of this song.

Tunefox also features useful tools that will help you learn this arrangement of G Major Chord Scales. If you select the "Tools" option in the bottom bar you’ll see "Hide Notes", "Memory Train", and "Speed Up" features. Hide notes will help you train your ears by hiding some of the notes on the page for you to figure out as opposed to looking at the tab. "Memory Train" will help you retain the melody of the song by gradually hiding notes so you can rely on your ears more for memorization. Finally, the "Speed Up" tool will automatically increase the playback speed each time a measure or the song loops.

Using backing tracks for practice should be an essential part of every musician’s routine. With Tunefox, you can practice G Major Chord Scales as fast or as slow as you want and mix the volume of the tracks with the instrument to your liking. There’s also a metronome so you can always feel the pulse of the song with or without the band track playing along.

When you’ve finished creating your arrangement of G Major Chord Scales, export your song arrangement to PDF file. This feature is for members of Tunefox, only.