The Banjo!!

The banjo was my instrument of choice due to it being composed of two different instruments in one; a drum and strings give the banjo the tang bluegrass sound that reminds me of home. There are several types of banjos Five String Banjo, Parlor Banjo and Long Neck Banjo. With this complex instrument understand not only how it is made but that care that goes into the creation of almost all banjos. The diagram below shows the components of a banjo and how it goes to get without any glue. It is held together through a series of metal rings called, Tension hoop, tone ring, flange and some have a resonator as well. Image source: http://4chron.home.comcast.net/~4chron/FullExplode.JPG