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G Major Triads - Diatonic Root Shapes

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  • Diatonic Root Shapes
  • Key   G
  • Tempo   60 bpm
  • Tuning   gDGBD

Diatonic means "of the scale". The triads in this exercise are all formed using notes of the G major scale.


Follow the fingering suggestions listed in the banjo tablature. Listen as you play each triad. Don't be in a rush to get to the next triad. Stop. Smell the roses. Listen. Read. Notice the same shapes being used for minor or major triads! These are the root shape banjo chords. The root note for each chord is on the 3rd string, which is the lowest note in each chord. There's only one note different between major and minor, and only one note different between minor and diminished. Those small differences in shape make a huge difference in sound!