[Dixielandjazz] Question about Banjos for Trad Jazz

[Rickz]

My Aida plectrum has 22 frets.  I tune it like a guitar, only three 
halftones higher.  (My first string is a G)   I do that because I have 
played guitar for over sixty years.  Most jazz banjo technique centers 
on the right hand, anyway.   Sean Moyses demonstrates that nicely here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDIlxVc8DW8

The tenor banjo is tuned like a violin, mandolin or tenor guitar.  It's 
not hard to learn, but its hard to switch back and forth from guitar.

Plectrum banjo is often tuned like a five string banjo with out the 
fifth (drone) string.   Personally, I find that tuning pretty unsuitable 
for banjo solos, but that's just my preference.

Eddie Peabody used a plectrum tuning.

Youtube took down his version of Bye Bye Blues.  He did things with a 
banjo that I would not have thought possible!!!

Youtube actually has a whole lot of stuff to answer your question.

Rick Jolley
Colorado Nighthawks



On 12/25/2011 12:30 PM, Barb Jordan wrote:
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> Hi listmates,
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> I know someone can answer this question:
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> What is the best type of banjo to get to learn how to play trad jazz music?  17 or 19 fret Tenor or Plectrum?
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> Thanks,
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> Barbara Jordan
> Burlington, Ontario Canada 		 	   		
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