The Pivot

Lesson 3/52 | Study Time: 5 Min
Course: Banjo
The Pivot

The Pivot

Once you have learned the C chord shape, practice changing between C and G, and also C and D7. When changing between the C and D7 chords, do not move your first finger as it is common to both chords. The first finger acts as a pivot around which the other fingers move. This will make the chord changes easier. Practice slowly and evenly and count or tap your foot as you play to help you keep time. The use of pivot fingers always makes a chord change sound smoother. For this reason, it is important to get into the habit of using them wherever possible.

The following chord progression contains the three chords you have learned so far. There are four quarter note strums in each bar, as indicated by the rhythm pattern.

Rhythm Pattern

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Class Sessions

1- Using Finger Picks 2- The Major Scale 3- INTRODUCTION 4- The Eighth Note 5- Notes on the 1st String 6- The Pinch 7- The C Major Chord 8- Playing Single Notes (Picking) 9- The Three Four Time Signature 10- LESSON ONE 11- Sixteenth Notes 12- Combining Melody And Accompaniment 13- Approach to Practice 14- The G Major Chord 15- Sequences 16- Alternate Picking 17- The Hammer-on 18- The Lead-in 19- The Pivot 20- Alternating Bass 21- Notes on the 3rd String 22- Finger Rolls 23- Rolls in Three Four Time 24- Left Hand Bar 25- Key of G Major 26- The 8va Symbol 27- Notes on the 4th String 28- The Pull-off 29- Cut Common Time 30- Parts of the Banjo 31- Songs Using the C Chord 32- Notes on the 2nd String 33- Chord Diagrams 34- The F Sharp Note (F<span class="symbolA">#</span>) 35- The Slide 36- Electronic Tuner 37- Minor Chords 38- Strumming 39- Combining Rolls 40- Playing The 5th String 41- Rhythm Patterns 42- Rests 43- Left Hand Fingering 44- Dotted Notes 45- How to Tune Your Banjo 46- Slide Finger 47- Chord Shapes 48- The Seventh Chord 49- How to Read Music 50- Chord Progressions 51- Music Notation 52- How to Hold the Banjo

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