buck
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Apr 28, 2003 21:23:06 GMT 9
Post by buck on Apr 28, 2003 21:23:06 GMT 9
Now...I like to give my self a challenge......does anyone know the standard tuning for a 5 string banjo.
if my guitar playing hasnt annoyed the nieghbours by now.....hehe.....wait till they hear the next stage of my mid life crisis!!!
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SpooN
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Apr 29, 2003 8:09:26 GMT 9
Post by SpooN on Apr 29, 2003 8:09:26 GMT 9
The 5-string banjo generally is found as one of two main scale lengths, the standard length banjo--with a scale of roughly 26 inches, and the long necked Seeger-style banjo, which has a scale of about 32 inches. For most usage the standard length banjo is tuned to gDGBd. The longer scale instrument is generally tuned to eB'EG#B. The longer scale instrument is often played with a capo at the third fret. With the capo at the third fret, it is tuned the same as the standard scale banjo. Before about 1880, the 5-string banjo had a shorter neck and was tuned a little differently, usually e A'EG#B. Later, this tuning was changed to gCGBd. This tuning is still in use today for certain special purposes. There are dozens of tunings for the 5-string banjo, many of which are used for only one or two tunes. A more complete list of tunings may be found at zeppmusic.com/banjo/
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buck
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Apr 29, 2003 18:23:56 GMT 9
Post by buck on Apr 29, 2003 18:23:56 GMT 9
Thanx spoon.....I got a couple of songs I want to learn to play..I have a chord chart for the banjo.......can I use the guitar chords transposed for Banjo chords?
eg.....Travis' "Sing" it sounds good on Guitar..I was wondering if I put it to the banjo with the same chords.....
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May 9, 2003 14:58:08 GMT 9
Post by robbieb on May 9, 2003 14:58:08 GMT 9
You mean you bought a banjo, Buck? Next thing you know you'll be playing an acordian and be busking in the mall, singing olde songs that noone but your grandma knows! Sorry, just taking the puss.
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buck
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May 9, 2003 17:13:24 GMT 9
Post by buck on May 9, 2003 17:13:24 GMT 9
where you taking my cat? nah..I got a mate who (yes, I do have friends) lent me his Banjo........I also have another friend, who sets up my guitars and checks my instruments out.....this friend use to be in a famous aussie duo back in the 60's.
thats a decade where your grannies lived you young ones. he now spends his time running a morning radio show and fixing guitars. He checked it out.....the banjo, retuned the drum and um, yea told me to go and play.that was 9 months ago...since then the tuning has gone. and I havent really thought about it, till I started playing 'SIng" by Travis......I thought I might try it again..
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May 9, 2003 18:22:32 GMT 9
Post by robbieb on May 9, 2003 18:22:32 GMT 9
Yeah, cool.
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