No music reading is necessary to use either side of the "Practical Banjo Chord and Fretboard Chart" - The perfect addition to any learning tool or publication on the market

Side #1 = "The Practical Banjo Chord Chart" How to play banjo chords in all 12 keys in a jamming or working musical environment

Each chord diagram shows you where to put which finger on the fretboard, which open strings to play - or not to play and which fret to Barre for the Barre chords - (see examples) Keys are listed from the top of the chart to the bottom in "Fifths" - (Ex: the top row are chords in the key of C, then comes G, D, A, E, etc.) 8 1/2" X 11" - 16 point Recycled Card Stock - Full Color on both sides - UV Plastic Coated Chord diagrams in each key include the major, major 7th, minor, minor 7th., - also chord diagrams show 5th's., 6ths., 7/9's, 9ths., 11ths

diminished, suspended, additional Barre chord positions in various keys thru out the chart

The chord explanation on side 2 says - "As you barre any chord position up and down the neck in 1/2 steps (one fret at a time) - the name of the chord will be called the same name as the notes are called - and in the same progression as the notes are positioned on the fretboard Ex: a barred "E" chord ascending the fretboard = E, F, F#, G, G#, A, etc

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Side #2 = "Banjo Fret Board, Tuning & General Info" For use with and how to tune the “Standard Five String Banjo Tuning” Has the names of each note on the banjo fretboard up to the 15th

fret - Color coded for naturals, sharps and flats

Explains that for every sharp, there is a flat that represents the same note/chord

The 1st, and 3rd

strings go up and down the fretboard in sharps The 2nd., 4th

and 5th

strings go up and down the fretboard in flats .

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