A 6th Banjo (5-String) Chord — Banjo

Banjo (5-String) chord voicings in Banjo tuning (G-D-G-B-D)

A 6th Voicings in Banjo

2frGDGBD3x
2frGDGBD53x
2frGDGBD35x
2frGDGBD531xx
2frGDGBD135xx
2frGDGBD3xx

A 6th in Banjo Tuning — Guide

Notes: A, C#, E, F#

Intervals: 1P, 3M, 5P, 6M

The A 6th chord in Banjo tuning (G-D-G-B-D) requires different fingerings than standard tuning. We found 6 playable voicings, each filtered for comfortable fret span (max 4 frets) and realistic finger placement.

Scales for Improvising Over A 6th in Banjo

When playing A 6th in Banjo tuning, these scales work well for improvisation and melody writing:

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