There are several variations of the banjo but this is a pretty good diagram to look at. You banjo might have a few different parts then can be seen in this image but it still odes a great job.
A simple blog about a simple instrument. Have fun reading and learning a little about my experience with the banjo!
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Anatomy of a banjo
There are several variations of the banjo but this is a pretty good diagram to look at. You banjo might have a few different parts then can be seen in this image but it still odes a great job.
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Why play the banjo
Some of you might be wandering what would make a young man want to play the banjo. These days people want to because of bands like Mumford and Sons but this has been in my heart much longer than they have been a band. When I was very young I was taken to the Grand Ole Opry. I don't remember what band was playing or what songs were played but I do remember falling in love with the banjo. A guy was playing what looked like the baby of a guitar and drum that fell in love and it made me fall in love. It's sound was so different from anything I had heard beforehand I knew that one day I would have to learn how to play it. As I got older I learned how to play several instruments and I enjoyed them all but my heart always longed for something more. I asked my girlfriend to get me a banjo for our anniversary and she said okay. But our aniversary came and went I still didn't have a banjo but then came my birthday and to my surprise I got a banjo! It's been a long road but that is why I wanted to play the banjo. Well that's all I have for today!
Sunday, October 6, 2013
What I've learned so far
It's been about a month since I got my banjo and started learning how to play it. It's been an interesting journey so far. I play a lot of other stringed instruments and expected this to be pretty much the same. But it's very different from the ukulele or the guitar. The technical way you play is different but it also seems to pull emotions out of you. Depending on the song the banjo can be a happy or a sad instrument. It's very interesting and is a testament to how diverse the banjo truly is. It almost seems like a banjo is a different instrument to every person that picks it up. But that makes sense when you look at bluegrass music. Every song is it's own little masterpiece that is both overly joyous and unbelievably sad. Well that's all I have for you today banjo lovers. See you next time!
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