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It's time to explore 3rds on the banjo. The "third" interval has two types: Major and Minor. These terms describe both the distance between the two notes and also the quality of sound each interval produces. A minor third would be a distance of 3 half steps, or 3 frets, if you played it on just one string. A major 3rd would be a distance of 4 half steps. Playing an interval on one string means you can't play them at the same time - as a harmony. All the 3rds here are the common shapes that occur on banjo when playing them on 2 strings. Experiment with playing them as a harmony, or separately to hear them in a melodic context.
Try to memorize the 2 shapes on each strings. 3rds are a cornerstone of bluegrass banjo playing, especially the shapes that occur on strings one and 2. A few major third shapes are marked with a capital "M", while minor thirds are marked with a lower case "m".
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