5th Banjo Chords

Tones in a 5th Banjo Chords : Root, 5th

Diagram of an A 5th banjo chord at the 5 fret

Diagram of an A♭ 5th banjo chord at the 4 fret

A♭5

Diagram of an A# 5th banjo chord at the 6 fret

A#5

Diagram of a B 5th banjo chord at the open position (first inversion)

Diagram of a B♭ 5th banjo chord at the 6 fret

B♭5

Diagram of a C 5th banjo chord at the 8 fret

Diagram of a C# 5th banjo chord at the 9 fret

C#5

Diagram of a D 5th banjo chord at the open position

Diagram of a D♭ 5th banjo chord at the 9 fret

D♭5

Diagram of a D# 5th banjo chord at the 11 fret

D#5

Diagram of an E 5th banjo chord at the 12 fret

Diagram of an E♭ 5th banjo chord at the 11 fret

E♭5

Diagram of an F 5th banjo chord at the 1 fret

Diagram of an F# 5th banjo chord at the 2 fret

F#5

Diagram of a G 5th banjo chord at the open position (first inversion)

Diagram of a G♭ 5th banjo chord at the 2 fret

G♭5

Diagram of a G# 5th banjo chord at the 4 fret

G#5

Fifth (chord)

In music, the fifth factor of a chord is the note or pitch that is the fifth scale degree, counting the root or tonal center. When the fifth is the bass note, or lowest note, of the expressed chord, the chord is in second inversion. Conventionally, the fifth is second in importance to the root, with the fifth being perfect in all primary triads (I, IV, V and i, iv, v). In jazz chords and theory however, the fifth is often omitted, or assumed, in preference for the chord quality determining third and chord extensions and additions.