F major chordson the 5-string banjo, Sawmill tuning (gDGCD)

The scale: F G A B♭ C D E

Open strings: Open strings in F major: C. G and D fit the key too.

Capo: capo 3 and play D major shapes, with the 5th string spiked at the 8th fret (or tuned up to b♭).

The seven chords in F major

  1. I F213gFACF3 2 0 3
  2. ii Gm2fr3214gGB♭DG5 3 2 5
  3. iii Am123gEACE2 2 0 2
  4. IV B♭2314gFB♭DF3 3 2 3
  5. V C12gEGCE2 0 0 2
  6. vi Dm112gDADF0 2 2 3
  7. vii° Edim3fr3124gGB♭EG5 3 4 5

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 F

F mixolydianF dorianF minor

Other major keys

GADCBE

F major in other tunings

Open GDouble COpen DC Tuning

All Sawmill banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · The app