Steve Caddick shows how to improvise C7th chords on tenor banjo

Here is a free lesson on how to start improvising on a C7 chord.
I call these patterns, Triangles, Step ladders and offset triangles because that is how they look when you play them. This is a moveable pattern. Go up 2 frets and you will be on a D7 chord, Move down 2 frets and it will be a Bb7 chord. Move down one more fret and it is on an A7 chord. Because the triangle and step ladder and the offset triangle and step ladder are close to each other, you can quickly play from the 1st finger to the little finger and back again to make some interesting rhythm sounds.
Have fun and if you have any questions, send an email to me at: [e-mail]
For more information about taking tenor banjo lessons with me in person, or on Skype, send an email to me: [e-mail]
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[@nine9to]

Amazing, exactly what I was looking for to help me in my journey! Thank you for not just sharing your knowledge but in doing it in such a straightforward way.

[@momsfudge59]

Another brilliant lesson! I’ll be in my woodshed for a month!

[@banjopa]

Thanks Mark, email me if you have any questions on this.

[@robertsmith1860]

Wonderful Vega sound. I have a 1927 Vega Artist Professional Tenor Banjo that I played with the San Francisco Banjo Band… videos on TH-cam.

[@klasik1968]

Good job! Thumb up for nice and easy explaining.

[@TomMoose]

Brilliant lesson!

[@banjopa]

Thank you Tom!

[@banjopa]

An original Vega 2 foot maple and ebony bridge. A new bone nut. New Waverly V2 tuners also. A careful setup with strings that are gauged, from low to high: .030, .024, .013 and .010. I use a .73 dunlop pick. And a lot of playing time on it to loosen it up and get that good clean sound!

[@banjopa]

@tenorbanjo4 It is a 1924 Vega Professional tenor that was my Dad's. I restored it in 2004 with new engravings, inlays added and also replaced the side of the resonator with a wide Ivoriod binding that I also engraved. The sound is from a combination of putting on a good tailpiece, This one is an original Vega Ottinger . A Renassance banjo head, tightened to 5 to 6 inch pounds, new frets, a little wider than standard.

[@tenorbanjo4]

@banjopa
Thank you for your kind specifications. Have a nice Xmas night!

[@JosephEaorle]

Just..wow. I need to get a second banjo for this jazz tuning.

[@ukulanne]

Awesome ideas! Thank you!

[@samuellouro7933]

Very good !!! You can do some dixie banjo lesson? Thanks and one more time great video!

[@mackenziepage6319]

Steve these videos are amazing. Could we possibly get more information on improvising chord structures? and "chordal soloing?" (not sure if that is a thing but like there where you play the chords of the melody instead of flat picking them out) Thanks so much!

[@ulrichroesch9114]

❤️

[@tenorbanjo4]

You're always a great banjoist, but what's that hell of Vega which has a so clear, sparkling tone and harmonics? How do you get this sound? Bridge, head, tailpiece, strings, pick are involved, or a prodigious overall setup ?

[@banjopa]

standard tenor tuning of low to high C,G,D,A

[@JosephEaorle]

What tuning do you use, btw.

[@mattyh3000]

I wish u were right around the corner from me

[@banjopa]

Hi Matthew, Send me an email: [e-mail]. I teach on SKype and that might be just as good as me being around the corner!

[@edwardgoldsmith8011]

Instead of doing this if you want to good at playing and learn to play great start learning your fingerboard and scales and work hard at them the rest will come to you c7 or any chord consists of intervals the old way is the best there no short cuts to be good