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   The scales on the banjo use the same tones that a scale on a flute would use, As a 'set of tones' you will find that a scale is a scale no matter what you play it on. The bottom four strings have the most focus seeing that the top string doesn't start until the fifth fret, We have chosen to study the banjo in the Key of G because that seems to be it's center...

   If you start on the biggest string (D) then in the Key of G you can play the 'D aeolian' mode which is just the Key of G starting from 'D', The smallest string is the highest pitch and you can start with it to play the "G ionian" which is the Key of G starting from 'G'...

   All of our guitar lessons are primarily written in the Key of C and if you really want to learn the scales on the banjo then burn the 'Key of G' into your brain (alot of bluegrass stuff is written in G). Once you learn the first five frets then you can move on up the neck to the 5th - 9th frets and learn that 'scale', Then after that go on to the 7th - 10 frets and once you know G really good you can start moving the patterns around...

   Above you can see the 'Dorian' mode shown in the Keys of C, D and G and you should see that they all use the same pattern, Whenever you study any chord or scale patterns you should always note the 'root' of the chord or key...