Banjo · Standard
E major third dyad · Frets 1–2
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
E–G♯ banjo chord
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How to play E–G♯ on banjo
The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the low D string at the 2nd fret and your index finger on the G string at the 1st fret. Don’t play the short G, B and high D strings.
From the short G string x 2 1 x x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in E–G♯?
E–G♯, E major third dyad, is E and G♯: the root (E) and the major third (G♯). Its formula is 1 3.
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