C Minor Chord on 5-String Banjo
Play C Minor on 5-String Banjo: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The C Minor chord is a darker, melancholic minor triad that anchors countless songs. It is built from the notes C, D#, G. This page shows how to play C Minor on 5-String Banjo with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The g and G strings ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 1. The D string stays silent, so 4 of 5 sound. C falls on the B string. It sounds from D#3 up to G4. 3 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 10.
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Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on C or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.