What are banjos made of?

Answer 1

Body

• The body of a banjo is made up of a wooden (sometimes metal) rim, a metal tone ring and the skin. The skin is similar in nature to a drum head.

Resonator

• Some banjos have an added metal resonator plate on the back of the body. Others have an open back depending on the make and model.

Skin

• The skin of the banjo is located on the front of the body and was originally made from dried animal skin. Today the skin is made from synthetic materials such as plastic.

Neck

• The neck of the banjo is made of wood and connects the body to the head and contains the frets. When the strings are pressed down, the frets dictate which note is being sounded.

Head

• The head of the banjo is located at the opposite end as the body and is where the tuners are located and is also made of wood. The tuners, which are made from plastics, hold the strings in place and adjust the tuning of each string when turned.

Strings

• Banjos are set up to use four or five strings that can be tuned to a variety of open chords depending on the style of music being played. The strings are similar to guitar strings and are made of steel.

Answer 2

A banjo is made out of wood, string, metal, animal skin/leather and other stuff.

Answer 3

metal, plastics, animal skin and different types of woods.

Answer 4

a banjo is an instrument. it is made out of wood and string

Answer 5

Explaining in words would be a long and complicated process. So instead here is a video making it easier for both you and me:

http://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=QkRwhhTWtkA