Progressions in D# — Tenor Banjo

D# major harmonises to D# – Fm – Gm – G# – A# – Cm – D°; D# minor to D#m – F° – F# – G#m – A#m – B – C#. Each chord links to its Tenor Banjo voicings, so a tune in D# becomes a short list of shapes before the first repeat.

Then run the changes as a rhythm part before you play a note of melody. Backup is the job this instrument does most of the night, and it is almost entirely a right-hand skill.