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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on July 9, 2015 at 6:24am

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Permalink Reply by Matthew Borczon on July 10, 2015 at 12:57am

yes both banjos are the same mostly. Tuning is another issue there are a couple different ways to tune, a bunch actually. I suggest tuning it like a 5 string banjo without the top string. Easy to make chords and find tabs that way. There are books and tabs for other tuning s as well. a lot will depend on what you hope to play like. strum and sing is easy if the chords are learned. melody and leads will take more time. Good luck and have fun.

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on July 10, 2015 at 1:44am

Depends on how you tune it. Here are some of the most common 4-string (also called tenor) banjo tunings:
http://www.deeringbanjos.com/blogs/banjo-maintenance-tips/9210375-h...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/4-string_banjo





Here's a list of beginner chord shapes for standard (CDGA) tenor banjo tuning:

http://www.banjoseen.us/4StringBanjoChords/BeginnerTenor%20Banjo%20(CGDA).pdf

And in a couple other tunings:

http://chordlist.brian-amberg.de/en/tenor-banjo

http://banjolin.co.uk/banjo/tuning.htm

http://www.get-tuned.com/online_banjo_tuner.php

And how to construct chords in various tuning:

https://www.banjohangout.org/lessons/browse.asp?m=bytopic&id=4

And some good links to various tenor banjo tabs, tunings and songs:

http://www.irish-folk-songs.com/banjo-tabs.html

http://rigandjeels.com/category/tenor-banjo-tab/

https://www.banjohangout.org/links/browse.asp?m=byid&v=15

Get busy; you've got a lot of reading to do...

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Permalink Reply by Mason Van Luven on July 10, 2015 at 7:05am

Thanks everyone. I ordered a book and DVD. Last question though, if I were to memorize chords, is the whole jist of it simply playing those chords and transitioning to other one.
Might be a stupid question.

BTW never played a string instrument

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on July 10, 2015 at 8:43am

Mason,

Going from one chord to the next is but one way to play.It is the way many people learn to play thousands of songs. But there's waaaayyy more to music than that. Start simple. Some people never leave simple, and do great within that.

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Permalink Reply by Mason Van Luven on July 10, 2015 at 8:48am

Thank you! I'll still try my best lol

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Permalink Reply by Bufo Bill on July 18, 2015 at 9:35am

Banjo Hangout is the place to go, as linked above. Tabs music and advice by the ton.

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