Many of the Irish instrumental tunes are fiddle tunes which is why the Gaelic-Irish Tenor Banjo is tuned to the same notes – an octave lower, as the fiddle. DAddario EJ63i banjo sets are designed for the Irish Tenor Banjo, typically tuned in fifths and played with a. Join the trend and enjoy the increased volume, extended bass tonal. When playing Irish music, the role of the tenor banjo is most often to play the melodies rather than rhythmic chord duties. 12 Irish tenors like this IT-19 Irish Tenor banjo are becoming very popular in Ireland. This tuning is also in fifths but is lower in pitch than the standard tenor tuning.
The Irish tenor tuning of G, D, A and E is the standard for this banjo and utilises a special set of Irish tenor banjo strings. Both can be tuned in any of the tunings below.
This 17 fret Gaelic or Irish Tenor Banjo is a short scale instrument and is tuned the same as a violin/mandolin, only an octave below. The modern-day ‘Perfect’ banjos draw on the influence of the original instruments, paying homage to the vision and designs of Barnes & Mullins’ founders. Well into the 21st century, original B&M ‘Perfect’ banjos still change hands for considerable sums of money amongst collectors and musicians alike.
IRISH TENOR BANJO SERIES
The “Perfect” series of banjos were first created by Messrs Barnes & Mullins at the start of the 1900s and formed the very core of their early B&M instrument offering. Barnes & Mullins Perfect 4 string Gaelic – Irish Tenor Banjo
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