Banjo guitar
Banjo guitar or Banjitar[1] or Ganjo (Australia) is a six-string banjo tuned in the standard tuning of a six-string guitar (E2-A2-D3-G3-B3-E4) from lowest to highest strings. The six-string banjo was introduced in the late 19th century. Less widespread than four- and five-string banjos, it was reintroduced in the latter part of the twentieth century with the modern guitar-like tuning.
The six-string "banjo guitar" should not be confused with the five-string Bluegrass banjo (played by Pete Seeger, Earl Scruggs and others), which retains re-entrant banjo tuning with a high-pitched short drone string going halfway up the neck.
The zither banjo has six tuning keys, but also only five strings as the short fifth string goes up a hole at the 5th fret up a channel under the fingerboard, and through a hole in the headstock to a tuning roller.
A double-necked guitjo is a guitar-like, fretted, stringed, musical instrument that has two necks attached to a single body, generally with 14 strings, seven on each neck. It is strung more like a banjo rather than a traditional guitar. The two necks can be played simultaneously, producing a sound that has elements of both guitar and harp.[2][3]
The double-necked guitjo was developed in the late twentieth century.[4] Guitjos are made and repaired by luthiers.
Banjo guitar players
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A number of muscicians have played banjo guitars or guitjos, and one a double-necked guitjo.
- Sylvester Weaver
- Ryan Ross of Panic! at the Disco
- Danny Barker
- Clint Black
- Norman Blake
- Buckethead
- Mark Butler of Claddagh
- Ali Campbell of UB40
- Eric Church
- David Crowder
- The Reverend Gary Davis[failed verification]
- Christofer Drew[failed verification]
- John Fogerty[failed verification]
- Dom Flemons[failed verification]
- Steve Howe
- A.D. Paige (Paige & Fiends)[citation needed]
- Kevin Hall of Concrescence[citation needed]
- Clancy Hayes
- Kevin Hayes of Old Crow Medicine Show[citation needed]
- Papa Charlie Jackson
- Steve James
- Larry LaLonde of the funk metal band Primus
- Harry Manx
- Dave Matthews
- Robert May
- Sam McGee
- John McCutcheon
- Kacey Musgraves
- Harvey Reid
- Django Reinhardt
- Ed Robertson of Barenaked Ladies
- Janet Robin
- Joe Satriani
- Joe Scott of Acoustic Eidolon, ("double-necked guitjo")[2]
- John Sebastian
- Bruce Springsteen
- Johnny St. Cyr[failed verification]
- Rod Stewart[failed verification]
- Taylor Swift[failed verification]
- Taj Mahal
- Keith Urban
- Doc Watson
- Neil Young
- James Taylor
- Steve Martin
- W.B.(Bruce) Reid[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ https://blog.deeringbanjos.com/what-is-a-banjitar
- ^ a b Sebastian, Matt (2005-01-27). "One-of-a-Kind Instrument Gives Duo Unique Sound". Boulder Daily Camera. Archived from the original on June 22, 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
- ^ Haas, Kimberly. "Echoes Living Room Concerts". Echoes.org. Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
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