banjo

Banjo is stringed musical instrument that was origined from Africa.Standard banjo has five metal strings middle C. Preceding the C string is the chanterelle, a shorter string fastened to a screw midway in its neck. It is tuned to the (notated) second G above middle C. The actual pitch is an octave lower than notated.In the 1890s, frets were added to the long neck and a machine head with screws replaced the tuning pegs.It is mostly played in American folk music and jazz.