Penguinofsorts
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Ok, so I have minimal knowledge of music theory, but I really want to learn and while the information on this site is extraordinarily helpful, something is not clicking!
I have memorized most of the common chord positions in GCEA tuning, but I don't know how to transfer that knowledge to the DGBE (chicago) tuning of the tenor banjo. I mean, I can see on my chord chart that the position that would be an F on the ukulele is a C on the tenor banjo, but is there an easier way (besides re-memorizing chord names with the danger of mass confusion in the future) for me quickly figure that out when I am playing?
I am going to my first St. Louis Banjo Club meeting tonight with a borrowed Tenor Banjo, and I want to be able to play the songs in the same key as everybody else!!
Any tips? or is there no short cut?
Also, can I use the same chord positions with other banjo tunings? - does changing the tuning just change the key?
I have memorized most of the common chord positions in GCEA tuning, but I don't know how to transfer that knowledge to the DGBE (chicago) tuning of the tenor banjo. I mean, I can see on my chord chart that the position that would be an F on the ukulele is a C on the tenor banjo, but is there an easier way (besides re-memorizing chord names with the danger of mass confusion in the future) for me quickly figure that out when I am playing?
I am going to my first St. Louis Banjo Club meeting tonight with a borrowed Tenor Banjo, and I want to be able to play the songs in the same key as everybody else!!
Any tips? or is there no short cut?
Also, can I use the same chord positions with other banjo tunings? - does changing the tuning just change the key?