A Major Banjo Chord

also known as Amaj, AM

  • make a barre on the second fret with your first finger from the first string to the fourth string
Diagram of an A major banjo barre chord at the 1 fret (second inversion)

Notes in an A Major Banjo chord

Root : A

3rd : C#

5th : E

Diagram of an A major banjo barre chord at the 1 fret (second inversion)

A/E

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Diagram of an A major banjo chord at the 9 fret (first inversion)

A/C#

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Open D "Graveyard" Tuning

Banjo is tuned to D / F# / A / D