In this post: Learn basic chords
I'm baaaaack. Sorry to be away so long. My saxophone trio, the Winded Jammers, has kept me busy. We've had a bunch of concerts lately and have expanded our group to five by adding a bass guitar and bongos. I'm looking to expand our capabilities, which has gotten me back to the uke and the tenor banjo. I'm looking into amplifying a uke, or getting one already setup, such as a solid body Eleuke.
Meanwhile, I came across an idea on the Banjo Hangout forum. The author of the post explained his methodology for learning chords when he was starting out. I like it because the sequence is fun to play. Basically, he played a I-VI-II-V-I major chord progression and a I-vi-ii-V-I major/minor chord progression. For example, this would give you sequences like:
Major:
G – E7 – A7 – D7 – G
C – A7 – D7 – G7 – C
F – D7 – G7 – C7 – F
Bb – G7 – C7 – F7 – Bb
Major/minor:
G – Em7 – Am7 – D7 – G
C – Am7 – Dm7 – G7 – C
F – Dm7 – Gm7 – C7 – F
Bb – Gm7 – Cm7 – F7 – Bb
Eventually you would want to start in all 12 keys. You can use the circle of fifths to figure out the remaining sequences.
Later

