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The difference is in the construction methods. An acoustic guitar is a neck and strings attached to a big, tightly sealed, rigidly braced wooden box. It's designed and refined to resonate and allow the strings to have a warm sound with lots of sustain. A banjo on the other hand is a neck and strings attached to what is basically a drum with a paper head tightly stretched with tuning keys similar to those found on drums. The size and construction are designed to give a bright sound with very little sustain. The tuning of the banjo is very different too, especially on 5-string versions typically used in bluegrass music. Scruggs style players play fast syncopated runs with alternate tunings, using metal fingerpicks and a "banjo roll" plucking style. This style is not really suitable to the sound of an acoustic guitar, but with the modern Electric Guitar players like Chet Atkins, Jerry Donahue, Brad Paisley, and many others have forged a hybrid picking style borrowing elements from both guitar and banjo.
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Is learning to play the banjo different from learning to play a guitar?
yes, very much because of the tuning. still if you learnt one the second would be easier A banjo has 4 string were as a guitar has 6 string and some can have more. also they sound different a banjo sound kinda folky and a guitar sounds happier. They are also tuned in different ways
What instrument does Taylor Swift play?
She plays the piano, guitar, banjo, ukulele, and the ganjo (guitar-banjo hybrid).
What is a banjo called in Spanish?
just a banjo. but a guitar is guitarra. HOPE I HELPED!
Is learning to play the banjo different than learning to play a guitar?
To learn to play the banjo to a high standard requires many years of practice. It is sometimes considered easier than the guitar due to the fact that in most cases the banjo has one less string and has a narrower fret board.
How different are the sound produced by each band with different thickness in guitar?
It produced by the sounds.
Is learning to play the banjo different from learning to play a guitar?
yes, very much because of the tuning. still if you learnt one the second would be easier A banjo has 4 string were as a guitar has 6 string and some can have more. also they sound different a banjo sound kinda folky and a guitar sounds happier. They are also tuned in different ways
Does a recycled guitar sound the same?
No. it sounds like a Banjo.
If i got a banjo guitar would it be best to go to a banjo teacher or a guitar teacher?
A banjo teacher or a guitar teacher who plays the banjo. Otherwise it would be like going to a trumbet teacher to learn the trombone. they are quite different instruments even though the principle is th same. the tuning of a 4 or 5 string banjo is different to a guitar and the way it is played/musicality is different.
How does a guitar sounds?
There are a number of different sounds a guitar can produce. It can be an Electric Guitar or an acoustic guitar both of which sound very different.
What instruments are played in the song Love Story by Taylor Swift?
Sounds like a banjo, acoustic guitar, violin, steel guitar, drums, and bass.
How different are the sounds produce by each band with different thickness guitar?
It produced by the sounds.
Is a banjo usually smaller than a guitar?
I'm not a banjo expert, but i know a lot about music, and i would say yes, a banjo is usually smaller than a guitar.
Is a banjo guitar bigger than a acoustic guitar?
yes
What instrument does Taylor Swift play?
She plays the piano, guitar, banjo, ukulele, and the ganjo (guitar-banjo hybrid).
What is the sitar?
an Indian instrument similar to guitar but sounds different. sounds annoying
What are the instruments used in the song bare necessities in jungle book?
A snare and a base guitar
What is a banjo called in Spanish?
just a banjo. but a guitar is guitarra. HOPE I HELPED!
