"Oh yes, I sure know what you mean.
First, some possible solutions. Some of what you are hearing might be coming from resonance between the bridge snd tailpiece. Rubber grommets, or weaving a ribbon or leather strip through the strings will silence…"
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4th string sympathetic resonance
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Hi all, what is your experience with sympathetic resonance from the 4th string? I ask this question with an awareness that some open string resonance is desirable and contributes to the overall sound…Continue
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Music for banjo orchestra
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Maybe a naïve question, but...how exactly did banjo orchestras work, musically speaking? I ask because I haven't found any recordings or sheet music collections. Were people extrapolating from…Continue
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Friction peg replacement
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I'm looking to replace a set of tuning pegs (see picture). What might my options be? The peghead holes are roughly 9/16 inch. The specs for Grover Champions say they are designed for 11/16, but if…Continue
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LaBella 17 intonation issues
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I gotta get to the bottom of this or it will drive me crazy.So some time ago, I got a cheap modern open-back (5/8" bridge, ~3 degree neck angle, zero nut, etc). It came with cheap steel strings and…Continue
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4th string sympathetic resonance
Hi all, what is your experience with sympathetic resonance from the 4th string? I ask this question with an awareness that some open string resonance is desirable and contributes to the overall sound of the instrument. But beyond a certain point it becomes distracting. I'm finding that even with chords that don't contain C or G, I'm still hearing quite a bit of ringing from the 4th string. I'm wondering if this has anything to do with set-up and not just my questionable playing technique. I…See More
"Yes, the "Solo Banjo" part is written in E and A while the rest is written in A and D. The bass note "C" in the Solo Banjo part actually sounds an F (which is the lowest note on the Banjeaurine, tuned cFCEG).
Generically,…"
"Re: Aurora March, am I correct that the "Solo Banjo" part refers to banjeaurine? Is that because the banjeaurine carries the main melody for most of the piece? I also wasn't aware that banjuerine notation is transposing, but I suppose…"
"Hal Allert transposed "Aurora March" into C Notation (if anyone is interested). It is in the library here. I'm not sure if he re-arranged anything from the original.
Arranging a CB part for it could be as simple as just reading from…"
"Here is Aurora March, this does not have the cello part."
"Armstrong's big thing was divided bass, where the cello plays the roots on the beat and the 2nd banjos follow with the chord.
As someone who has played piccolo in a club setting, the piccolo part is dialed back. With marches I am…"
"To me, there are two different arranging styles: "Club Style" and "Orchestral Style". As has been said above, "Club Style" is likely to be the most prevalent. I haven't read the Thomas Armstrong articles in many…"
"Thomas Armstrong wrote a series of articles on arraigning for banjo club that was published in the Stewart Journal.
While "banjo orchestra" is the name that academia has decided to focus on, "banjo club" seems to have been the…"
"Thanks for the link to forgotten wisdom. What a great site. I've seen lots of ads in old journals such as Crescendo, Cadenza and S. S. Stewart's for banjo orchestra music. I haven't been able able to find any in the digital domain. I…"
"This gives some information: http://forgottenwisdom.org/banjoorchestra/music.html"
Music for banjo orchestra
Maybe a naïve question, but...how exactly did banjo orchestras work, musically speaking? I ask because I haven't found any recordings or sheet music collections. Were people extrapolating from published compositions for solo/duet banjo? Or was each band coming up with its own arrangements of popular tunes from outside of what we now recognize as the classic banjo repertoire? Given a part for 1st banjo, how would one go about deriving parts for banjeaurine/piccolo banjo? I would guess that…See More
"If you are getting false strings from Labella they should know about it. Since they are rectified there should not be a problem but I suppose it could happen. I would contact them via their website and let them know.
You can check for…"
"I took one of the tuning machines to the hardware store and picked up a bunch of whatever washers looked potentially useful. I tried out various configurations and settled on the following:
1. Small washer between the screw head and knob replaced…"
"It's (as far as I am aware) one of the cheaper Rettburg & Lange models from the aughts. I have nylgut classics on there right now. "
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