Banjo stringed plucked musical instrument, a kind of guitar with a resonator of the instrument extended Indoor skin like a drum 4-9 strings. Thomas Jefferson mentions the banjo in 1784 - probably the tool was brought to America from West Africa, where his predecessors had some Arabic instruments. In the XIX century the banjo was used minstrels and thus penetrated into the early jazz bands as a rhythm instrument. Playing the banjo by using a plectrum , the so-called " claw " ( three plectrum special design, worn on the thumb, index and middle fingers of the right hand) or just your fingers. Banjo - a relative of well-known European mandolin , a direct descendant of African lute. But between a mandolin and banjo is a sharp difference in the sound - the sound of a banjo and a sharp ringing . The membrane is attached to the banjo sound purity and strength that allow him to stand out among the other instruments . Therefore, it has received a place in jazz groups in New Orleans , where he performed at the same time rhythmic and harmonic accompaniment . Its four strings are tuned like a violin (salt -re- la -mi) , or like a viola (up -and-salt -re- la ) . In popular American music is most commonly used tenor banjo with 5 strings. The fifth string is fixed at the pegbox at the fretboard. Chord playing plectrum , which was originally was later supplanted by arpeggiated game of " claws " puts on his fingers. Also used game without the use of " claws " and a variety of percussive techniques . Don Wayne Reno playing the banjo with a plectrum (born fingerpicks). 5 -string banjo featured in groups of traditional American music along with the violin , mandolin flat , folk or good guitar . Banjo is also widely used in the music styles of country and bluegrass . Outstanding performers were playing the banjo Wade Maynard and Earl Scruggs , who are known for innovative methods of execution.
Posted on: Wed, 02 Oct 2013 09:26:52 +0000
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