Banjo guitar
Banjo guitar or banjitar[1] 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). It differs from the standard five-string banjo, which features a short drone string that ends three-quarters of the way up the neck on the low side of the fretboard but is tuned highest of the strings in re-entrant tuning. The first versions of six-string banjos were introduced in the late 19th century though did not gain popularity. The concept was reintroduced in the latter part of the 20th century with modern guitar-like tuning, allowing guitarists to play with a banjo sound without having to learn all new fingerings.
Banjo guitar players[edit]
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Johnny St. Cyr was the first well known player of six string banjo. He used it in Louis Armstrong's Hot Five and Hot Seven, with Jelly Roll Morton, and in his own recordings after World War II. [2]
A number of musicians 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
- 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 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")[3]
- John Sebastian
- Bruce Springsteen
- Jim Stafford
- Taylor Swift
- Taj Mahal
- Keith Urban
- Doc Watson
- Neil Young
- James Taylor
- Steve Martin
- Terri Hendrix
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Race, Paul. "What Is A Banjitar? - A Brief History of the 6 String Banjo". Blog.deeringbanjos.com. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Banjo, Guitar and Banjitar". 30 November 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ 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.
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