Banjo F chord (Open G)F major on the 5-string banjo: 3 2 1 3

Frets, string 4 to string 1: 3 2 1 3 (first position)

1. String 4 (D): 3rd fret, ring finger, F
2. String 3 (G): 2nd fret, middle finger, A
3. String 2 (B): 1st fret, index finger, C
4. String 1 (D): 3rd fret, little finger, F
5. String 5, the short g: open, G, not in the chord

Sounds: F A C F  ·  F is F, A, C (1 · 3 · 5)

Found in: C major (IV), G mixolydian (♭VII), C mixolydian (IV), G dorian (♭VII), D dorian (♭III), C dorian (IV)

The 5th string: the short g adds the 9th over F, a colour rather than a clash.

Up the neck: D shape: 7 5 6 7 (5fr); Barre shape: 10 10 10 10 (10fr); F shape: 15 14 13 15 (13fr). Slide a shape up or down to play another chord of its kind.

With a capo: on the 3rd fret it’s 0 2 3 4 (frets counted from the capo), an open D shape. Spike the 5th string at the 8th fret to keep it in tune with the capo.

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