banjo
Round-bodied plucker
A banjo is a stringed instrument with a round body, a membrane stretched over a frame like a drumhead, and a long neck with frets.
It produces a bright, twangy sound associated with American folk, bluegrass, and country music.
The five-string banjo is most common, though four-string versions exist for jazz and Irish music.
He picked out a tune on the banjo.
Hammer with nail-pulling fork
- fingerstylePlucking strings directly
- pickingAct of selecting
- strummingSweeping across guitar strings
- plectrumString-plucking implement
rolls · hammer-on · pull-off · slide · tremolo · syncopation · arpeggios · vamping
Acoustic Appalachian folk music
- old-timeOf a past era
- AmericanaHeritage artifacts or music
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
tradition · mountains · holler · porch · fiddler · hoedown · square-dance · jamboree
Acoustic Appalachian folk music
- old-timeOf a past era
- folkRegular common people
- countrySovereign state or territory
- minstrelTraveling performer of songs
Irish · Celtic · African · Caribbean · jazz · ragtime · progressive
Stringed instrument's neck face
- resonatorFrequency-amplifying device
- five-stringBanjo's standard setup
- headstockTuning peg mounting point
- tailpieceConcluding addition to text
bridge · pickguard · tuning · peghead · fingerboard · frets · nut · scale
Adjust restlessly; folk violin
- mandolinPlucked eight-string lute descendant
- guitarFretted stringed instrument
- dobroMetal-coned acoustic guitar
- bassDeep pitch or fish
dulcimer · harmonica · accordion · washboard · jug · spoons · breakdown
clawhammer
Hammer with nail-pulling fork
- fingerstylePlucking strings directly
- pickingAct of selecting
- strummingSweeping across guitar strings
plectrum · rolls · hammer-on · pull-off · slide · tremolo · syncopation · arpeggios · vamping · backup
bluegrass
Acoustic Appalachian folk music
heritage · tradition · mountains · holler · porch · fiddler · hoedown · square-dance · jamboree · moonshine
bluegrass
Acoustic Appalachian folk music
minstrel · Irish · Celtic · African · Caribbean · jazz · ragtime · progressive
fretboard
Stringed instrument's neck face
- resonatorFrequency-amplifying device
- five-stringBanjo's standard setup
- headstockTuning peg mounting point
tailpiece · bridge · pickguard · tuning · peghead · fingerboard · frets · nut · scale · inlay
fiddle
Adjust restlessly; folk violin
- mandolinPlucked eight-string lute descendant
- guitarFretted stringed instrument
- dobroMetal-coned acoustic guitar
bass · dulcimer · harmonica · accordion · washboard · jug · spoons · breakdown
twangy
Sharp vibrating sound quality
- resonantDeeply vibrating with sound
- pluckyCourageous despite disadvantage
- brightEmitting or reflecting light
jangly · metallic · ringing · piercing · crisp · percussive · sharp · brassy · staccato · rhythmic
Seeger
American folk music pioneer
- AmericanaAmerican flag, Fourth of July, bald eagle, Thanksgiving, apple pie
- folk musicfolk, folk music, folk songs, folk ballads, folk ballad
- folk song imageryold oak tree, willow tree, river crossing, rolling hills, dusty trail
- instrumentsguitar, guitars, piano, pianos, drum
- music gearguitar, amplifiers, piano, amps, keyboard
- musical instrumentssynthesizer, electric guitar, electric bass, keyboard, theremin
banjocello
Deep-voiced bowed instrument
double bass · synthesizer · electric keyboard · pipe organ · violin
banjoviolin
Bowed string instrument
cello · oboe · French horn · harpsichord · piano
- tenor banjoFour-stringed fretted instrument
- banjo musicSongs from five-stringed instrument
- dueling banjosAlternating stringed instrument exchange
- banjo playerStringed instrument performer
- banjo soloOne performer, round instrument
- banjo lessonsTraining on circular stringed instrument