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Hi Amee, The banjo is an odd instrument. As a mandolin player, I can't condone the use of such an instrument as the banjo (sorry, inside joke) but I do know a couple of basics: 1. It is NOT tuned the same as a guitar, so prepare to relearn your chords & scale patterns. 2. For a good part of the neck, you have four strings. Then all of a sudden, a fifth string appears out of nowhere. Seriously. 3. It is LOUD, and to some folks, a bit abrasive sounding. People like Bela Fleck who have a nice touch can bring out a beautiful sound on the banjo, but it's not difficult to sound harsh. Okay, so I'm not a fan of the banjo. But as a musician I do encourage you to seriously look into new instruments of all kinds. ![[Linked Image]](http://www.justplainfolks.org/ubb/smile.gif) ------------------ Shandy Lawson http://www.shandylawson.com
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