Nailing the a minor banjo chord on your 5-string
Learning how to play a minor banjo chord is usually the first time a beginner realizes their instrument can do more than just bright, happy bluegrass rolls. There's a specific kind of moodiness that comes with a minor chord—it's that "lonesome" sound you hear in old-time Appalachian music or those darker folk ballads. If you've been sticking to G, C, and D, adding an A minor (Am) to your vocabulary is going to open up a whole new world of songwriting possibilities. ...