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What is a banjolele?
A banjolele is a stringed instrument that combines the ukulele with the banjo. It provides more volume than a standard ukulele and was very popular in vaudeville.
What is the difference between a banjolele and an ukulele?
The accordion does not have strings. The banjo has a tight skin that vibrates with the strings. The ukulele uses the thin wood for the vibration.
What is the value of a gretsch banjo serial number 25084 pretty boy?
What is the value of a 1926 Gretsch Tenor banjo?
Where can one buy a used tenor banjo?
To buy a used tenor banjo it would be simplest to look first on ebay to see if anyone is selling one. Alternatively try a local music store which may sell second hand instuments.
What is the value of the Vernon Banjo Ukulele?
It will depend on the condition of the ukulele, but banjo ukes do very well on eBay. I recently sold one for over $150 and it was not in perfect shape, but certainly playable and sounded good. I made a video so that they could hear the banjolele before they purchased it.
What is a banjolele?
A banjolele is a stringed instrument that combines the ukulele with the banjo. It provides more volume than a standard ukulele and was very popular in vaudeville.
What is the difference between a banjolele and an ukulele?
The accordion does not have strings. The banjo has a tight skin that vibrates with the strings. The ukulele uses the thin wood for the vibration.
What is a banjo uke?
A banjo uke is another term for a banjolele, a four-stringed musical instrument with a body like a banjo but a neck fretted like a ukulele.
Is a tenor banjo a banjo with 4 strings?
yes
What is a banjulele?
A banjulele is another term for a banjolele, a four-stringed musical instrument with a body like a banjo but a neck fretted like a ukulele.
What is the value of a gretsch banjo serial number 25084 pretty boy?
What is the value of a 1926 Gretsch Tenor banjo?
Where can one buy a used tenor banjo?
To buy a used tenor banjo it would be simplest to look first on ebay to see if anyone is selling one. Alternatively try a local music store which may sell second hand instuments.
What is the value of the Vernon Banjo Ukulele?
It will depend on the condition of the ukulele, but banjo ukes do very well on eBay. I recently sold one for over $150 and it was not in perfect shape, but certainly playable and sounded good. I made a video so that they could hear the banjolele before they purchased it.
What type of strings do you use on a 6 string banjo?
For an Irish Tenor Banjo the strings (From thickest to thinest) are tuned , G, D, A, E. However for a Jazz style banjo, it is more common to tune the strings to C, G, D, A. Depends which style you are playing.
What has the author Walter Kaye Bauer written?
Walter Kaye Bauer has written: 'Familiar Music For The Mandolin With Classic Guitar Accompaniment (Mandolin)' 'Method for the Tenor Banjo' 'Jigs and Reels for 5 String Banjo'
British Music Hall star O Shea?
There was a Cardiff born music hall act named Tessie O'Shea, she was a large lady who used the song "Ten Ton Tessie from Tennessee" as her signature tune and accompanied herself on banjolele (banjo ukulele)
What is the difference between a tenor and a plectrum banjo?
A MATTER OF SIZE & SOUNDBoth tenor and plectrum banjo are 4 string instruments and are capable of rendering a wide variety of musical types - ranging from jazz to classical and even bluegrass plus everything in between. The tenor banjo is usually configured with ether 17 frets (favored for playing Celtic tunes) or 19 frets (generally favored for gay nineties sing-along tunes, show tunes, ballads. It is tuned CGDA (in 5ths) and renders a bright ringing sound. Other tunings are possible, including guitar tuning which is often favored by guitar players who want to be ab le to switch to playing banjo as occassion might require.The plectrum banjo has a longer neck accomodating 22 frets and tuned CGBD. Not being in 5ths means that fingering the plectrum fingerboard is very different than doing so on a tenor. There is no similarity in chord formations. However, strumming the strings of either tenor or plectrum involves the same techniques and many banjoists ultimately seem to gravitate to from tenor to plectrum.The plectrum instrument delivers a more mellow tone than the tenor but the type of music played is basically the same. Both instruments usually have a resonator (an attached sound chamber, if you will) that aids in projecting the sound,
