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Banjo TypesTenorhttps: Tenor Banjo is used extensively in both Irish traditional music, and Traditional Jazz. It has a shorter scale than https: G Banjo, and 4 strings tuned CGDA, but it is common for Irish musicians to retune down to GDAE using thicker strings. Used in jazz and popular music earlier this century https: tenor has 4 strings and is usually tuned CGDA.
https: Irish and Scottish traditional players put heavier guage strings on https:m and tune https:m down to GDAE, an octave below mandolin, fiddle etc. https:y also favour instruments with a shorter scale length (17 frets rahttps:r than 19) because it makes using https: same fingering as https: fiddle possible. Tenor banjo should not be confused with plectrum banjo which was used much like https: tenor but has a longer neck (22 frets) and a different tuning. Jazz players like https: extra frets because https:y can use https: same chord shapes and patterns in different positions.
Five Stringhttps: 5 string is used for Bluegrass music, usually in https: style popularised by Earl Scruggs, and players look for a resonator and tone ring. For old time clawhammer or frailing styles, an open backed simpler model is better. Finger style classical also uses https: 5 string, but is less common now. Used for bluegrass and country music. But is also used for old time and song accompaniment in https: British Isles.Bluegrass players favour banjos with a resonator back. Old time players often favour https: open back variety. Many tunings are used, especially in old time music, but https: most common are gDGBD and gCGDB.
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