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Mandolin-banjo, Melody Banjo, banjoline, bandoline US Hybrid of mandolin and banjo but with only one string per course Banjo, Long Neck 5 strings 5 courses. E 4 B 2 E 3 G ♯ 3 B 3 "Pete Seeger" Banjo US (commissioned by Pete Seeger) Open string tuning; often played with capo on 3rd fret Banjo, tenor 4 strings 4 courses. Standard/common : C 3 G ...
The most commonly used tuning is A-E-A-E. Likewise banjo players in this tradition use many tunings to play melody in different keys. A common alternative banjo tuning for playing in D is A-D-A-D-E. Many Folk guitar players also used different tunings from standard, such as D-A-D-G-A-D, which is very popular for Irish music.
The tenor guitar or four-string guitar is a slightly smaller, four-string relative of the steel-string acoustic guitar or electric guitar.The instrument was initially developed in its acoustic form by Gibson and C.F. Martin so that players of the four-string tenor banjo could double on guitar.
Tenor balalaika; Bass balalaika; Contrabass balalaika; Bandol (Trinidad and Tobago) Bandolón (Mexico) Bandura (Ukraine) Bandurria (Spain) Banjo (United States) Banjo cello; Banjolin; Banjulele; Bass banjo; Bluegrass banjo (5-string banjo) Contrabass banjo; Electric banjo; Fretless banjo; Guitanjo; Long neck banjo; Plectrum banjo; Tenor banjo ...
The mandolin-banjo is a hybrid instrument, combining a banjo body with the neck and tuning of a mandolin. It is a soprano banjo. [ 1 ] It has been independently invented in more than one country, variously being called mandolin-banjo, banjo-mandolin, banjolin and banjourine in English-speaking countries, [ 2 ] banjoline and bandoline in France ...
The neck is the part of certain string instruments that projects from the main body and is the base of the fingerboard, where the fingers are placed to stop the strings at different pitches. Guitars , banjos , ukuleles , lutes , the violin family , and the mandolin family are examples of instruments which have necks.
A chord chart. Play ⓘ. A chord chart (or chart) is a form of musical notation that describes the basic harmonic and rhythmic information for a song or tune. It is the most common form of notation used by professional session musicians playing jazz or popular music.
The banjo ukulele neck typically has sixteen frets, and is the same scale length as a soprano or, less commonly, concert or tenor-sized ukulele. Banjo ukuleles may be open-backed, or may incorporate a resonator. Banjo ukulele heads were traditionally made of calf skin, but most modern instruments are fitted with synthetic heads. Some players ...