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6 String Banjo or Banjitar Introduction and Explanation

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6 String Banjo or Banjitar Introduction - This is a really cool instrument I picked up a while back to add to my family of instruments and it has provided endless hours of entertainment both in a social and professional settings. It is called a 6 string Banjo That actually tunes and plays like a guitar but sounds like a Banjo!! Very unique and fun instrument to add to any setting. Check the above link to Mandolin Wind and see and hear how she sounds, you won't be disappointed. Please have a look at this tune and enjoy. Please feel free share this video, add a like and please subscribe to my channel for more PartyMarty EasyGuitarTunes.
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@RockStarOscarStern634 3 года назад

This instruemnt was used in a Jazz setting because back in the good ol days before we had amps, Guitarists used these instruments to comete with the horns.

@Versul1 4 года назад

This helped decide to go ahead and get the 5 string and just learn the banjo. Something about the guitar voicings just doesn't sound right.

@jocotti 4 года назад

You are right, it's very load and unforgiving. And a 5 string banjo has that drone string.

@Versul1 4 года назад

@@jocotti exactly and as guitarists we are used to alternate tunings

@RockStarOscarStern634 4 года назад

@@Versul1 Yes the 6 String Banjo can handle those same tunings. Fun fact about the 6 string Banjo is that in E Standard you can play in any key without retuning and you can even use your Guitar capo too.

@benanglyn2889 5 лет назад

I bought a nice Dean banjitar at the pawn shop about a month ago. I'm glad that it's so similar to playing guitar. I've been telling my non-musician friends that it's totally different and much harder to play than a guitar so that I could impress them by "learning it so fast". The technique is the hardest part

@partymartyeasyguitartunes1711 5 лет назад

They are a great addition to the collection for sure. Have fun with it!! I do, and love mine. Hey I am trying reach 100k subscribers, please pass the word along about my channel to your buds, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanx for tuning in, Take care to you and yours

@bltefft Год назад

That thing is just too cool! A friend showed up at a jam session tonight and it blew me away - it was a 6-string Dean he said. I've been playing a guitar for a LONG time and never noticed one of there banjitars. It weghed a good bit more than my D-45 Martin. I reckon I'llbe getting one soon. I don't even know it our local music store sells them.

@stoyangerginov2877 6 лет назад

Tanks for good lessons Marty,you is very popular teacher in Bulgaria.We learn many song from you lesson.Tank's so lot Marti and don't stop playing and teaching people.

@partymartyeasyguitartunes1711 6 лет назад

Thnk you for your kind words. I am glad you like my channel. Thank you for tuning in and good luck to you and yours

@RockStarOscarStern634 4 года назад

@@partymartyeasyguitartunes1711 Your video on tuning the Guitar down a half step works with a Banjitar too.

@cpr2450 4 года назад

Banjos, 6, 5 or 4 string.. are meant to be picked. Strumming a banjo makes the sound very muddy.

@catheryndenton1766 4 года назад

You know that's what I always thought too - but I've heard people do really cool flatpicking on it & it sounds great. But you're right - just flat out strumming sounds muddy and discordant.

@RockStarOscarStern634 4 года назад

@@catheryndenton1766 However the 6 String Banjo is the Banjo that sounds ideal for strumming

@oldtimetinfoilhatwearer 4 года назад

@@RockStarOscarStern634 no lol it sounds awful

@RockStarOscarStern634 4 года назад

@@oldtimetinfoilhatwearer You're kidding, I've strummed my Banjo before and it sounded very interesting.

@cpr2450 3 года назад

If you are playing alone or with a buddy in your living room and you are not a picker, fine and awesome. However, no Bluegrass, bluegrass gospel or country-grass group that wants clean and distinctive sound in their instruments and vocal mix has a place for a banjo strummer. Clawhammer banjo being the distinctive exception of course.

@tomp189 10 месяцев назад

Great video with clear tutorial & I've only just heard of the Banjitar literally 10 mins ago! I really needed to know if you played the same chords as the guitar, Cheers from The North West of England ✌️

@brianrobertson1211 2 года назад

Just bought a Danville 6-string banjo today and look forward to it arriving. I'm a guitar player and have been chomping at the bit to get a banjitar for a while. After watching your video and others, I'm excited.

@RockStarOscarStern634 4 года назад

Hi Marty one of the advantages to a 6 String Banjo over the 5 or 4 String Banjo is that you have a Bigger range. Another advantage to the 6 String Banjo is that the tuning is Chromatic, unlike the 5 String Banjo you can play in every Key without retuning, and you can even use a Guitar capo too.

@partymartyeasyguitartunes1711 4 года назад

Absolutely, I love it because you can play any time you know on guitar on the banjo tar!! And it sounds great!!

@RockStarOscarStern634 4 года назад

@@partymartyeasyguitartunes1711 Everything written for Guitar sounds great on Banjitar such as Classical Guitar repritore:ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-48cn9Ua1qgE.html & even Mr Sandman by the Chordettes arranged by Chet Atkins:ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5HLtBVvOphE.html That's why a Banjitar is much easier for kids who are learning to play Guitar, to memorize cause it's tuned the same way. It uses the same strings as a Guitar, in fact you can use your favorite Guitar Strings on it. Tuning it down a half step will minimize string breakage even with the lightest gauge of strings, & is also great if the song is a bit high & you wanna go down a half step.

@RockStarOscarStern634 3 года назад

@@partymartyeasyguitartunes1711 These Banjitars were used in both Jazz & Ragtime as a way for Guitarists to be heard cause they didn't have Amps back in those days.

@04granada Год назад

In terms of ease of playing I will say that the 5 string is probably easier on the left hand(unless you get into the melodic style of playing) than flatpicking lead on a guitar. All you need to really know for 90% of songs are the g chord (open tuning), the C chord, and the D chord. A, Em and F are also highly recommended, but thats it. In order to change keys all 5 string players usually do is slap on a capo, or tune the 4th string down if playing out of C,E, or F but even still all the chord shapes are the basically the same. The right hand however is a whole different story...

@RockStarOscarStern634 Год назад

@@04granadaTrue but the reason 6 string Banjos leave off the Drone string has to due w/ the fact that these were originally meant for playing Jazz (like the Tenor & Plectrum Banjos) so that it would be easier to play in Flat Keys.

@RockStarOscarStern634 25 дней назад

This is that good old fashioned Dixieland Jazz sound

@partymartyeasyguitartunes1711 25 дней назад

Yup for sure

@RockStarOscarStern634 25 дней назад

@@partymartyeasyguitartunes1711 It takes us back to the 1920s & 30s way before we had amplification where Guitarists had to compete w/ those blazing loud horns. This instrument has a fine history.

@RockStarOscarStern634 3 года назад

This could be great for an R&B setting. American pie by Don McLeon (Mandonna version) is great for a Banjitar.

@debrawright6259 4 года назад

Just picked one of these up at guitar center used for $150. Can't wait to play it.

@RockStarOscarStern634 Год назад

This instrument goes all the way back to the 1920s & 30s before we had amplification when Guitarists had to compete w/ those blazing loud horns. Johnny St Cyr played one of these.

@johndixon5097 4 года назад

Play a set of songs on a guitar and the banjatar to show the difference between the two

@RockStarOscarStern634 4 года назад

@UCOYZWQMDPBntiIRjHRWfXcg What's cool about the Banjitar is that you can play in every key without re-tuning, & you can even use a Guitar capo.

@Celticman197 5 лет назад

What about tuning it like a 5 string banjo, keeping the high 5th drone string, and just have the extra bass string. Will that give me more of a lower range?

@marceljagoe6775 Год назад

I was playing on one at my local music store yesterday. I gotta get one!!!

@TRaySteeves 6 лет назад

I once had a Fender resonator that sounded like a cross between the banjo and guitar. It was cool to play!!!☺

@partymartyeasyguitartunes1711 6 лет назад

Sounds really cool, I bet it sounded sweet. hey, I am trying to reach 100k subscribers so tell your friends about me, it would be greatly appreciated, thanx for tuning in, good luck to you and take care

@RockStarOscarStern634 3 года назад

@@partymartyeasyguitartunes1711 The Banjitar is louder than a Guitar if you were to compare them by playing the same music in the same tuning. The Banjitar was used in Jazz because back in the 1920s and 30s before we had amps we had Banjitars.

@kingshamie1332 5 лет назад

Now that's cool Marty 👍 great for me to play not to go learning banjo just play like my guitar thanks Marty from Ireland

@partymartyeasyguitartunes1711 5 лет назад

It is a great tool and trick for sure and definitely worth investing. Have fun with it

@RockStarOscarStern634 4 года назад

Hi Marty you made a video on tuning your Guitar down a Half step to Eb Tuning used famously by Guns and Roses, and Zac Brown cause it was alot easier to sing in that lower key and yes everything for Guitar works on the Banjitar too.

@partymartyeasyguitartunes1711 4 года назад

It sure does. Thanx for tuning in

@RockStarOscarStern634 3 года назад

@@partymartyeasyguitartunes1711 Johnny St Cyr played Banjitar too. The Banjitar was used as a way for Guitarists to be heard over other instruments that were playing in the Jazz band because they didn't have amplifiers back in those days.

@catheryndenton1766 4 года назад

I love mine - but find it tough to hold up when I play. Should I get a strap peg installed at the top of the neck?

@jocotti 4 года назад

Yes you must, if you have one you know they are heavy. Don't use a saddle strap, it will fall forward. Strap it from at horizontal level. I just strapped mine. Good tunes to you.

@johnsmith-so5do 4 года назад

Catheryn Denton I wrapped a leather strap with a loop around my neck . Works great 👍

@catheryndenton1766 4 года назад

@@johnsmith-so5do - HI - can you take a little photo and post it on your RU-vid Account?

@RockStarOscarStern634 3 года назад

PartyMarty EasyGuitarTunes Banjitars were used in both Jazz & Ragtime music as a way for Guitarists to be heard cause they didn't have Guitar amps back in those days.

@partymartyeasyguitartunes1711 3 года назад

I know, pretty cool Eh. I loooove mine, it’s so much fun to play and adds so much color when you are jamming with others

@RockStarOscarStern634 3 года назад

@@partymartyeasyguitartunes1711 Johnny St Cyr is the 1st thing that came to me about a Banjitar cause he popularized it with Trumpeter and Vocalist Louis Armstrong. EMG makes a pickup for this instrument.

@KOZMOGRAFX 4 года назад

Well, I'm on my way To the city lights, To the pretty face That shines her light on the city nights !!!

@RockStarOscarStern634 4 года назад

1:33 Mary had a little lamb by Stevie Ray Vaughan

@partymartyeasyguitartunes1711 4 года назад

You got it!!

@RockStarOscarStern634 4 года назад

@@partymartyeasyguitartunes1711 A 6 String Banjo version version, & it's great for song covers. You can play a Covid19 parody of Havana by Camila Cabello on the 6 String Banjo to keep things rolling cause we can't go on stage.

@jshep4200 2 года назад

So Dave Matthews playing one on Sesame Street today! First time I ever saw one. Crazy

@zakariayessad2038 2 года назад

Zac brown name of song?? Plz

@Orthodoxcuber Год назад

I was given one of these as my first instrument how should I start learning?

@dannyarnold8695 Год назад

Got to get me one of them.

@mikesteffan930 4 года назад

Thanks a bunch for the video Marty. I've actually been wanting a banjitar for a few years, but I'm left handed and I need a question answered...Is it possible to reverse the strings on a banjitar to play it lefty, and if so, how difficult would that be? Thanks if you can help me out with some advice.

@partymartyeasyguitartunes1711 4 года назад

I assume you could As long as the make sure the bridge is reversed as well. I’m sure they build lefties as well. Good luck to you and know it is a really fun instrument. Take care

@stevenleonard7219 4 года назад

Goldtone definitely has a left handed banjitar. Long & Mcquade sells them in Canada

@onethumbpicker 4 года назад

As a lefty player as well as a hobbyist luthier I can say that it would be no problem to convert a right handed banjitar to a lefty. Both previous comments are correct but in addition I'll point out that you'll want to either install a left handed nut on the right handed instrument, or modify the existing nut since the string slots will be reversed. The 6th string will sit too high on the 1st string slot since the slot is too narrow, so you'll have to widen it in order to let it settle to the proper string height(about .013 at the first fret with a feeler gauge). The wide 6th string slot will need to be filled, narrowed and recut. Or just buy a lefty nut and install it. In addition sometimes the tailpiece string holes may need to be opened to allow the 6th string to pass through what you may find to be a narrow hole for the 1st string, although I've only run into that issue on old archtop guitars with massive cast metal tailpieces. Neither of these is a big issue. The bridge is a non issue since it's probably a non-compensated floating bridge and just needs to be angled the other way for the proper intonation on a lefty instrument.

@RockStarOscarStern634 3 года назад

This instrument might be great for songs like Lean on Me cause it sounds very much like a Keyboard.

@1982jwalter 2 года назад

Have you ever done Nashville tuning with the banjitar? I’m curious if it would have a more natural banjo sound.

@TheLinuxWarrior 6 лет назад

Great Video :-) Sounds great.. Should try to get one myself ... Thumbs Up and as always Greetings from Germany :-)

@partymartyeasyguitartunes1711 6 лет назад

It is a sweet rig for sure and really fun to haul out at a party. hey, I am trying to reach 100k subscribers so tell your friends about me, it would be greatly appreciated, thanx for tuning in, good luck to you and take care

@JimmyMarch 3 года назад

Does anyone know what strings to use please on this instrument

@CousinErn 3 года назад

I used the highest gauge electric guitar strings on mine

@KountryCuz1 5 лет назад

Wow I just Found mine Today ! Thanks

@partymartyeasyguitartunes1711 5 лет назад

They are awesome!! Enjoy it!!

@RockStarOscarStern634 4 года назад

@@partymartyeasyguitartunes1711 Eb Standard tuning will work too

@nicholasprakash3411 Год назад

Awesome.

@larrychiles2947 2 года назад

I used to have looking for another one probably a Dean

@cindyguardalabene9896 2 года назад

What make and model are you playing? Thanks

@miketrew9715 6 лет назад

Totally love it Greetings fae Scotland

@partymartyeasyguitartunes1711 6 лет назад

Thanx, I'm glad Greetings from Canada back!!

@perseveringpisces6938 3 года назад

Can you still do bluegrass on it?

@iwearmysunglassesatnight1213 5 лет назад

Hey great vid but quick question if I were to tune the 5th string to a G And then just avoid the 6th string would it just be the same as a banjo? Im a guitar player Thinking about purchasing a 6 string banjo but don’t know the downsides compared to just buying and learning a regular banjo

@ve3cda 5 лет назад

The fundamental difference between the Dean 6 string and a standard 5 string (played Scruggs style) is in the right hand and the use of finger picks. So, it's the right hand that is the challenge. There's nothing wrong with using the Dean 6 string, but as a musician, you might want to experiment with a regular 5 string and the right-hand techniques that give it the distinctive banjo sound. You can purchase a reasonable banjo for the same price as the Dean, and there are lots of folks on RU-vid that will help you get started. I will mention that learning the 5 string is a methodical process that requires a fair amount of practice, but well worth it if you like the sound. Lastly, there are other styles of banjo playing, such as clawhammer, that use different techniques. Best regards, Ben Price - San Antonio

@RockStarOscarStern634 4 года назад

@@ve3cda What's cool about a 6 String Banjo is that you can play in every key without re-tuning

@RockStarOscarStern634 4 года назад

@@ve3cda You can even use a normal Guitar capo too

@JC-eg2fi Год назад

What model is this

@mbarekoussous9856 4 года назад

Helle, i want to bay a banjo . How much money cost a banjo 6 string?

@Mulberry2000 4 года назад

Thanks for this . i never heard of this one

3 года назад

Bantar or Guitjo

@clawhammer704 3 года назад

R u in standard tuning? Eadgbe....I could play it around the house but if I took it out to a bluegrass jam they might would shoot me. It would clash with a five string banjo for sure.

@less2worryabout 2 года назад

150 baby

@kevindelk 6 лет назад

I was just deciding whether to get the 6 or 5 string.

@partymartyeasyguitartunes1711 6 лет назад

2 different styles I'm afraid, 6 play like a guitar, 5 plays quite a bit different like a banjo. Good luck in your decision. hey, I am trying to reach 100k subscribers so tell your friends about me, it would be greatly appreciated, thanx for tuning in, good luck to you and take care

@RockStarOscarStern634 4 года назад

@UCOYZWQMDPBntiIRjHRWfXcg Is there a tutorial on how to play happy birthday on a 6 String Banjo?

@franklinrwful 3 года назад

I see its made by Dean. A bit different to their better known metal axes.

@sujayanarula3913 6 лет назад

Thank you , sounds cool😄

@partymartyeasyguitartunes1711 6 лет назад

You are welcome, I'm glad you like it. hey, I am trying to reach 100k subscribers so tell your friends about me, it would be greatly appreciated, thanx for tuning in, good luck to you and take care

@congerscott6064 4 года назад

I would like to hear someone play one with a slide 👍.

@charleswalker4574 6 лет назад

i have to get me one. thanks for posting.

@partymartyeasyguitartunes1711 6 лет назад

They are a lot of fun and a great sound. hey, I am trying to reach 100k subscribers so tell your friends about me, it would be greatly appreciated, thanx for tuning in, good luck to you and take care