Whether you're accompanying others or blazing through a fiery banjo solo, you need to know where chords are located on your banjo's fingerboard. Here are 12 chords you'll put to good use in thousands of bluegrass and old-time songs.
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Bill Evans is an internationally celebrated five-string banjo player, teacher, historian, and recording artist, who has helped thousands of banjo players globally get the most out of their instruments. He's also performed throughout the world and his CDs have topped both folk and bluegrass charts.
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