Banjo Strings
Should I get a 4 string Banjo or a 5 String Banjo? Which is better for a beginner?
Please help. I am looking to buy a Banjo. I am a beginner, 4 string or 5???
That 5th string is used frequently in banjo ‘rolls’. Its also detuned frequently, sometimes in the middle of a song. In fact, I believe that is the purpose of the tuning peg being right in the middle of the neck.. so you do not have to move your hand far to detune it.
If you are a beginner, you will start out only focusing on the 4 strings probably, but you will no doubt want to start playing with the 5th string before too long. So I would suggest just buying a 5 string banjo to begin with. Like the previous poster said, it probably won’t cost much more.
Duch Swing College Band – Light Hearted Banjo Strings
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