Learn Every MAJOR Chord with only Three Shapes! -

[@charlesshepherd2004]

I took a break from banjo for about 6 months. Started a new job working second shift. So, basically I'm always tired and lazy on my off days and devoting my free time to the family and chores and "honey do's" But this is the first lessons I came back to when I cracked open the banjer case. With a little muscle memory I'm back in. Thanks, Jim

[@JimPankey]

Keep pickin’ 😄

[@RobbieHilton97]

When you walked that D shape back into a C chord my jaw dropped and I felt my mind expanding

[@JimPankey]

Awesome!!

[@mikebadilla6970]

Thanks Jim what a good teacher you are .

[@JimPankey]

I appreciate that!

[@grannyblaylock623]

THANKS 👍

[@iscovidoveryet7828]

@@JimPankey Consider me sub'd too. LOL, Gotta say, Leaning into frame is a bit quirky..... in a lovable way. Keep it up Fuzzy, thanks for giving of yourself, you've taught me a lot. I've been playing by eye and ear near on forty + yrs on now guitar and mandolin, and the primary reason I picked banjo, was because I wanted to be a better finger picker on guitar than a cpl of my brothers. I've never been much for "paper learning" kind of guy, a bird can't read music, but each of us had our times sounding pretty sweet at one time or another.

[@flintdavis2]

Great! 👍 thanks again.
The way I remember there are no sharps or flats between B to C and E to F. Think Betty Crocker (BC) Eats Food (EF).

[@JimPankey]

Great way to remember!

[@tomboese367]

I'm still learning, having fun, and enjoying your videos!!!!!!!!

[@JimPankey]

Awesome!

[@presman2760]

This is the best and most helpful video I’ve seen yet, thank you so much Jim!

[@JimPankey]

Glad it was helpful! 😀

[@rachaelearley1857]

Such a great idea for a video! Thank you for demystifying the geography a bit, and helping my brain make connections between the random chords I’ve memorized by rote up to this point. Super helpful! 👏

[@JimPankey]

You’re very welcome. 😊

[@karlthepotter4228]

Jim, I really appreciate basic knowledge like this. Thanks!!

[@JimPankey]

Glad I could help !

[@ronvanwinkle1603]

I needed that thank you

[@JimPankey]

Glad I could help.

[@TrapNerdMusic]

Thank you, Jim! I actually can't thank you enough. You're a great teacher.

[@JimPankey]

Thank you for letting me teach you!

[@AverageJoeFitness]

Can’t wait to get some chord lessons from you Jim, I’m trying to learn backup banjo so I can play along w/my buddies 🪕

[@JimPankey]

I really recommend going through my backup series

[@AverageJoeFitness]

@@JimPankey Yes sir, absolutely!

[@joemccool8338]

Glad you are back!! Have missed your insruction.

[@JimPankey]

It’s good to be back!

[@marinevet7273]

Your the best! You encourage us by explaining the basics in a way that makes me feel “ I CAN DO THIS”

[@JimPankey]

You CAN do it. 😀

[@conradbennett3251]

Super helpful for a newbie like me, Jim!! Thanks!

[@JimPankey]

Glad I could help 😀

[@faithschwalbe917]

Your videos came highly recommended (for good reason) from everyone on the banjo for beginners facebook group.

[@JimPankey]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@StephenJStephen_Photography]

Jim you have a great style of teaching. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@JimPankey]

Thanks :)

[@matthewcartwright5684]

Thank you Jim! You mad the light bulb come on. Until this...i didn't put it together working up the neck.

[@JimPankey]

Glad I could help 😀

[@jamesspalding1059]

Helpful information Jim with the breaks you teach now I'm able to build the rest of songs just what I needed thanks

[@JimPankey]

Glad I could help! ☺️

[@daanpost8306]

I love your lessons, thank you for teaching. In my country (the Netherlands) not many people play this instrument. And for me this is one of the only ways to actually learn this instrument. I have no musical background so the clear explanations help a lot. Could you maybe on time do a short lesson on reading banjo tabs and picking patterns it would help a lot

[@JimPankey]

You're very welcome! Thanks for the suggestion.

[@timhutchinson8087]

Ok, now I see how my guitar has helped me with my banjo neck, knew the alphabet on guitar neck and the shapes this lesson turned the banjo neck on this has opened up doors I didn't even know were there. Thanks, ANOTHER good job by Jim!!!

[@JimPankey]

Glad I could help ☺️

[@JDMUWFGIS]

You are the best, Jim!

[@JimPankey]

Thanks 😊

[@bloomsandthreads8519]

This !! Wow!! I get it. I play the piano and now learning banjo and saw the keys going up/down. This has made it so simple to learn. Now is just getting muscle memory holding the strings down on the frets.

[@JimPankey]

So glad I could help!

[@Jillianpain]

This is exactly the info I’ve been looking for as a beginner! Thank you soooooo much! Liked and subscribed!

[@JimPankey]

Glad I can help!

[@user-iv1in2bd2w]

Always a great lesson, thank you. Just got my banjo this month because of this channel.

[@JimPankey]

Awesome. Keep me posted on your progress.

[@paddyofurnituredelcotroubadour]

You’re a very good teacher

[@JimPankey]

Thanks 😊

[@janmenzinga]

This video makes sense, Jim! I still must practise more. But this comes in very handy.

[@JimPankey]

Thanks. Glad I could help.

[@rogerletsom2127]

Thanks Jim. I just learned a lot more about the banjo in just a few minutes.

[@JimPankey]

Glad to help!

[@tonyparrish5366]

Great stuff Jim!

[@JimPankey]

Thanks ☺️

[@user-ph2wv5vp8r]

Thank u so very much that helped so much as I'm learning

[@JimPankey]

You are so welcome!

[@peteranthony9117]

I don't even own a banjo. but I had to watch your extremely easy to understand video!! Well done!!!

[@JimPankey]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@ToolsAreToys]

Thanks Jim!

[@JimPankey]

Thanks for watching!

[@moonoggin]

Thank you Mr Pankey

[@JimPankey]

You’re welcome ☺️

[@davidanderson1951]

Thankyou jim

[@JimPankey]

You’re welcome ☺️

[@williamlee8619]

Hey Jim , saw you on a video with a girl singing jazz on a split screen ! That was awesome !

[@JimPankey]

Thanks

[@keen9629]

That was so helpful.

[@JimPankey]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Genetherapy3232]

The little song at the end :)

[@JimPankey]

😊

[@kelley55rn]

Awesome! This helps us that have memory issues!

[@JimPankey]

Glad I could help 😀

[@richardmcbride4579]

Super helpful lesson! Thanks Jim!

[@JimPankey]

So glad I could help 😊

[@stephansudarenko9237]

Thanks a lot!

[@JimPankey]

You are very welcome! 😊

[@smokey3829]

Very helpful video. Thank you so much. 🙏

[@JimPankey]

Glad I could help 😀

[@lynnglidewell7367]

There is no separation ( in between chord) for E to F or from B to C. Just in case you don't already know that. The others have sharps and flats between each of the major chords.

[@paddyofurnituredelcotroubadour]

Awesome, thanks for the vids

[@JimPankey]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@LouKobain]

Beginner player here and this is the video i needed. my brain can't just let me pick up a new instrument and start learning songs without knowing the theory and techniques first. Love from Idaho

[@JimPankey]

Glad I could help!

[@peterfalahee]

Excellent video my man great contend .. you really want to help people learn ❤❤❤❤

[@JimPankey]

Glad you think so!

[@jackhammons8786]

😊 tk u Jim

[@JimPankey]

Thanks for watching!

[@TheLisarobbins1]

This is insanely helpful thank you 🙏

[@JimPankey]

Glad it was helpful!

[@RadekNiec]

very usefull, thank you Jimbo

[@JimPankey]

Glad I could help 😀

[@PatBly-zb3dk]

" C it's still the same shape ."😅🎉 🎶

[@JimPankey]

🤓

[@glennmeyer4539]

Thanks Jim love you walking them down the neck

[@JimPankey]

Glad I could help

[@isaaczafuto9949]

Even if i wasn't learning banjo, I think id like Jim.

[@JimPankey]

☺️

[@STP19]

Nice One. Respect. STP

[@JimPankey]

Thanks

[@rataylor558]

I would like to request Deep Elem Blues. If you post it , I can learn it. I have trouble with other UA-cam instructors...well because they aren't Jim Pankey. You are the best sir. Thanks either way for what you do Jim.

[@JimPankey]

I will check it out, but it's not. tune I've ever played (or heard).

[@tedtedsen269]

Thanks for sharing this it's so useful all does different Bb or c cords also has a small different color but the same pitch or cord

[@JimPankey]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tomference4618]

..very helpful as long as I can remember,..I'm almost 69 and wrestle with my memory.

[@JimPankey]

You can do it 😀

[@jeremypankey8960]

Hello Jim. I am a Pankey who plays music as well. God bless you

[@JimPankey]

Hey cousin! 😝

[@gelflingmusic9428]

Cool, less overwhelming now. I was wondering because on button Accordion all Major cords are 1 shape. They should have this on the chord chard. Your the best.

[@JimPankey]

Glad I could help!

[@thefamily2707]

Hey Jim can you teach us Sunny Side of Life on banjo 🙏🏻

[@JimPankey]

Thanks for the suggestion

[@darkwhitebread]

Hey Jim. Quick question. How can I use regular rolls like the forward and reverse roll and alternating patterns that use the 5th string with these chord shapes. The 5 string is more often then not not usable with these shapes are they?

[@JimPankey]

Yes! Use the 5th, it’s ok.

[@darkwhitebread]

Alright perfect! Thanks Jim I'll try things out.

[@Johnnykrigel]

What about the high g string? How can you incorporate it while moving up the fretboard?

[@JimPankey]

For the most part it remains open…

[@sunshinejammer3547]

Hey y'all 🪕

[@JimPankey]

Hey!!

[@sunshinejammer3547]

My fingers hurt...I like the your outlook on learning, I'm retraining my brain....✌️

[@LazyLabRat]

32 hours… 😊
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[@JimPankey]

Oops… meant to set that for today!

[@LazyLabRat]

@@JimPankey 🤭😃

[@andyjprice7492]

so, is it fair to say FAD is to banjo what CAGED is to guitar?

[@JimPankey]

Kinda sorta, yeah

[@helenesanderson8902]

Learning where the root note of each of those chords will tell you why and where to go onto the neck. Once you actually learn the notes on each string.. it makes jumping right to that chord shape much easier.. Just saying!

[@josefdetzer8717]

🥰

[@JimPankey]

☺️

[@fatty966]

Minor chords?

[@JimPankey]

Soon