It’s an age thing @Mark_Rocka the aulder he get’s the more he forgets
Discuss the Banjo lesson: Waypoints- Learning the Banjo Neck- G Chord
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This lesson alone is worth the Gold pick membership. It made the tiny light bulb in my head turn on. Thanks
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Hi @rwhite6216 Richard 
to BanjoBen 's Forum. Yes there are a lot of high quality lessons here that will turn on the light for you. 
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I was gone for awhile, just rejoined. I really need to go to a Camp. At 61, my learning curve is slow and steady but something clicked. Now to try and do it in front of others. Ha
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Thanks @rwhite6216! Yes, you need to come to a camp!
We’re launching registration for our big banjo camp on July 1, which will happen in October. It’s where you need to be!
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Welcome back, Richard! I tell ya, those fall banjo-only camps are crazy good! I think there were 60 banjo students ranging the whole experience spectrum there last year. You won’t be disappointed if you sign up.
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My question might seem picky, hopefully not, just trying to understand. In this lesson you emphasize certain left hand fingering as you move the G chord up the neck. In KSB’s recent lesson on Soloing over chords, she emphasizes different fingering, particularly related to (and my question pertains to) use of the 3rd and little fingers. For example, fretting G at the 5th fret (F/ Y-shaped chord), should I be using my third or little finger on the first string? I just want to develop correct and consistent fingering as I practice and learn this new skill.
Thank you. Great lessons, so helpful!
No matter how many or how few strings you fret, always use the fingers you’d use when fretting the full chord. In this case, use your pinky on the 1st string, even if you’re only playing the 1st and 2nd strings.
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Hi @davidcaharrison David I agree with @Mark_Rocka. Once you master the fingerings and understand the chord/partial chord structures you’ll develop your own shortcuts. We all do.
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