Pick My Banjo

Banjo is a stringed instrument with a plastic body, metal strings, and one or two prongs on the head, to be held between the knees while playing. There are many other genres of Banjo played in North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, etc., but this article will focus on the 4-string banjo i.e. tenor banjo. The Banjo was initially used for song accompaniment – either vocally or instrumentally. It was adopted for singing songs and hollers with time because of its loud volume and portability by banjo players. Later on, it became a staple of American fiddle music.