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A minor seventh dyad · Open position
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
A–G banjo chord
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How to play A–G on banjo
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the G string at the 2nd fret. Let the short G string ring open. Don’t play the low D, B and high D strings.
From the short G string 0 x 2 x x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in A–G?
A–G, A minor seventh dyad, is A and G: the root (A) and the minor seventh (G). Its formula is 1 ♭7.
More A chords on banjo
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Minor seventh dyad chords in every key
C–B♭two notesC♯–Btwo notesD–Ctwo notesE♭–D♭two notesE–Dtwo notesF–E♭two notesF♯–Etwo notesG–Ftwo notesA♭–G♭two notesB♭–A♭two notesB–Atwo notes