How To Play The Banjo : How to Tune the Banjo

Learn how to tune a banjo for playing bluegrass music, in this free online video music lesson.

Expert: Fred Wilharm
Contact: www.mainstreetproductions.org
Bio: Fred Wilharm has played guitar, banjo and harmonica for over 25 years and has taught bluegrass banjo.
Filmmaker: Fred Wilharm

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[micheladybdal]

i only have 4 strings??

[peacelovechocolate]

I thought so too.

I'm just on Day One of a banjo someone loaned me, so I appreciate the video. I need the basic basics.

[wannabekunok]

this fucked up my tuning...

[jim268262]

you are flat on all strings and one is sharp and then i stopped listening.

[Dandadudemedia]

@micheladybdal use the g c e a that can be found of the standard ukulele tuning

[wackedout991]

@acefrehley813 get an electric banjo tuner. I play both guitar and banjo and my banjo tuer automaticly sense what string you are trying to tune and has tons of settings like if you have a 4 string it will have classic tuning, blues tuning, Chicago tuning, or guitar tuning. They only run $20-$50 so go pick one up.

[acefrehley813]

can i use a standard electronic guitar/bass tuner for a banjo or do i need a banjo tuner

[kwhyland]

0:39 I didn't know that hillbillies could spell boih!

[flyingsnoop]

@diossoiio maybe you have to tune past F to G..know what i mean?

[diossoiio]

I try to tune my fifth string on G, but when i tune it, inmediatly it tunes back again to F

WHY?!?!?!?!

[Solechnaya]

That's called a tenor banjo. It's played differently most of the time.

[GregIrwin2008]

Have you ever used the Finger FItness exercise program to help your playing?