Banjo E♭ chord (Open G)E♭ major on the 5-string banjo: 5 3 4 5, and 1 more shape

Frets, string 4 to string 1: 5 3 4 5 (from the 3rd fret)

1. String 4 (D): 5th fret, ring finger, G
2. String 3 (G): 3rd fret, index finger, B♭
3. String 2 (B): 4th fret, middle finger, E♭
4. String 1 (D): 5th fret, little finger, G
5. String 5, the short g: open, G, in the chord

Sounds: G B♭ E♭ G  ·  E♭ is E♭, G, B♭ (1 · 3 · 5)

Found in: C dorian (♭III), G minor (♭VI), C minor (♭III), B♭ major (IV), E♭ major (I), A♭ major (V)

The 5th string: the short g is the 3rd of E♭, so let it ring.

Up the neck: Barre shape: 8 8 8 8 (8fr); F shape: 13 12 11 13 (11fr). Slide a shape up or down to play another chord of its kind.

With a capo: on the 1st fret it’s 0 2 3 4 (frets counted from the capo), an open D shape. Spike the 5th string at the 6th fret to keep it in tune with the capo.

Open G tuning: gDGBD, the short 5th string first, then strings 4 to 1.