C major chordson the 5-string banjo, Open D tuning (f♯DF♯AD)

The scale: C D E F G A B

Open strings: No open string is in the C chord in this tuning. D and A fit the key.

Preview of the one-page C major banjo chord sheet

Print it: C major on one page (PDF), or the jam pack: the chord chart and a page for each common key.

The seven chords in C major

  1. I C2143f♯EGCE2 1 3 2
  2. ii Dm12f♯DAAF0 3 0 3
  3. iii Em2134f♯EGBE2 1 2 2
  4. IV F1111f♯FACF3 3 3 3
  5. V G12f♯DGBD0 1 2 0
  6. vi Am1231f♯EACE2 3 3 2
  7. vii° Bdim3fr1341f♯FBDF3 5 5 3

The chords built on each note of the scale, with the shape the app leads with. The app’s key page also suggests progressions to play them in.

Hear them in the app ›

Other modes on C

C mixolydianC dorianC minor

Other major keys

GADBEF

C major in other tunings

Open GDouble CSawmillC Tuning

All Open D banjo chords · C major sheet (PDF) · Printable chart (PDF) · The app