BANJO LESSONS
The banjo is a stringed instrument with, typically, four or five strings, which vibrate a membrane of plastic material or animal hide stretched over a circular frame. Simpler forms of the instrument were fashioned by enslaved Africans in Colonial America, adapted from several African instruments of the same basic design.[1]
The banjo is usually associated with country, folk, classical music, Irish traditional music and bluegrass music. Historically, the banjo occupied a central place in African traditional music, before becoming popular in the minstrel shows of the 19th century. In fact, blacks influenced early development of the music that became country and bluegrass, through the introduction of the banjo and through the innovation of musical techniques for both the banjo and fiddle. The banjo, with the fiddle, is a mainstay of American old-time music.
Recently, the banjo has enjoyed inclusion in a wide variety of musical genres, including pop crossover music, indie rock and Celtic punk.
Banjo is one of the most popular lessons offered by Buchanan Music. As such, we have instructors who specialize in many banjo techniques to meet the needs of our students. Banjo lessons are currently offered on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. If you or someone you know is interested in banjo lessons, give us a call at 480-461-9161 or send us an email with your questions.
