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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,
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What is the value of a gretsch banjo serial number 25084 pretty boy?
What is the value of a 1926 Gretsch Tenor banjo?
What is the difference between tenor and bass voices?
Tenor voices are higher octaves than bass voices.
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 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 are the instruments that were in the traditional mento band?
Banjo - usually a tenor banjo tuned in 5ths. If only a 5-string banjo was around they would take the 5th string off and tune it in 5ths.Bamboo SaxRumba Boxa single hand drum such as a congasometimes a harmonica, fiddle, fife, or penny whistlesome mento musicians also use a flute
Is a tenor banjo a banjo with 4 strings?
yes
What is the difference between tenor and bass voices?
Tenor voices are higher octaves than bass voices.
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 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'
What is the difference between the alto and tenor saxophone?
The Alto Sax is the second smallest in the range, The Soprano Sax is the smallest and plays in the highest register. The Tenor fits in the range between the Alto and the Baritone and is a fairly standard Jazz and blues instrument playing in the Mid to Bass range
What are the instruments that were in the traditional mento band?
Banjo - usually a tenor banjo tuned in 5ths. If only a 5-string banjo was around they would take the 5th string off and tune it in 5ths.Bamboo SaxRumba Boxa single hand drum such as a congasometimes a harmonica, fiddle, fife, or penny whistlesome mento musicians also use a flute
How are the horns different between a bflat tenor sax and an eflat tenor sax?
The tenor sax is in the key b flat and the alto sax is in the key e flat.
Find the name between tenor and base?
Baritone.
What is the difference between alto saxohone and tenor saxophone?
The Alto Sax is the second smallest in the range, The Soprano Sax is the smallest and plays in the highest register. The Tenor fits in the range between the Alto and the Baritone and is a fairly standard Jazz and blues instrument playing in the Mid to Bass range
How do you tell if an ukulele is soprano concert tenor or baritone size?
The way to tell the difference is to measure the distance between the nut and the bridge. The video below gives you the specifics and how to measure.
