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Feb 22.2024

Getting Better Tone

“Banjokid” writes:Can you explain how to get a better tone? Whenever I play, I don’t get the right tone. Could you help me on this subject?

Well, Banjokid,...

Barry Hunn

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Nov 11.2016

How Long Will It Take To Learn the Banjo?

A common question we receive is how long will it take to learn the banjo? A customer called the other day and proclaimed that he was having trouble catching on...

Nov 10.2016

Loop End Strings on the Goodtime 6 String Banjo?

I recently heard from a customer who was concerned to learn that our Goodtime Six 6 string banjo was designed for ball end strings.His concern was that loop...

Oct 27.2016

What Is Chicago Tuning on the Banjo?

Chicago tuning on a banjo is a tuning that is generally used on 4 string banjos and is the same four notes as the first four strings of a guitar or a baritone...

Sep 27.2016

Am I Too Old To Learn the Banjo?

It’s too late to learn when the dirt hits our face, but until then, we have plenty of time to learn how to play the banjo.

Sep 7.2016

Re-Creating Old Time Banjo Sound

When we receive a call from a customer who is interested in “old time banjo” this raises a few questions. Does "old time banjo” mean pre-Civil War? Does it...

Aug 17.2016

What Are Musical Keys?

The key of a song, for lack of a better description, is the chord around which the song is based. It is the chord that the song always comes back to for...

Aug 17.2016

What Are Musical Intervals and Scales?

When talking about music, you might have heard the terms intervals and scales. For the total beginner to playing music, these terms can seem daunting, but do...

Jul 7.2016

How To Transpose Music On the Banjo Using I, IV, V Chords

Transposing is moving a song from one key to another. There are often two questions that new banjo players ask about this musical technique:

Jul 1.2016

Banjo Legend Ralph Stanley Passes

The world of music lost one of the great banjo legends last week with the passing of Dr. Ralph Stanley.

Jun 23.2016

Left Handed Banjo

There has been great mystery wrapped around playing the banjo left handed. The questions that we are asked tend to fall into the following categories:

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