D–G–C banjo chord

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Banjo · Standard

D quartal chord, three notes · also D7sus4 (no 5th) · Open position

GDGBD♭7noteDGCroleR4♭7fret001fret 1C3C4C5C6
Fourths, stacked on the first note in its name
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How to play D–G–C on banjo

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the B string at the 1st fret. Let the low D and G strings ring open. Don’t play the short G and high D strings.

From the short G string x 0 0 1 x (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in D–G–C?

D–G–C, D quartal chord, three notes, is D, G and C: the root (D), the perfect fourth (G) and the minor seventh (C). Its formula is 1 4 ♭7.

D–G–C on other instruments

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