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What is the nut width of a tenor guitar?

Banjos and tenor guitars have very similar nut widths — often about 1 ¼” for a tenor banjo and 1 5/16″ for a tenor guitar. This, along with having a shorter scale length (detailed below), makes them very comfortable for players with smaller hands who may find navigating a full-sized guitar neck difficult.

Can you use capo on a banjo?

Using capos is a quick and easy way to change the key that your banjo is playing in. Most banjos have an elevated fifth string, which requires you to use a separate fifth string capo. This, in conjunction with another capo, will change the key that you’re playing in.

What is the C position on guitar?

The C note is the root of C Major, and is shown in red. When playing C Major in the open position, it is common to play notes on the first fret with the first finger. Notes on the second fret are played with the second finger, and notes on the third fret with the third finger.

What is a strap lock on a guitar?

A term that is used both for specific products and as a generic descriptor; a “strap lock” is a device that secures a guitar or bass strap onto the instrument so that it won’t inadvertently fall off, allowing the instrument to plunge to the floor and suffer potential damage.

What chords does Phoebe Bridgers use?

In the live Tiny Desk version of her song “Motion Sickness,” Bridgers plays a Danelectro Baritone Guitar tuned to open A major, with a capo at the 4th fret which makes it the equivalent to playing a regular guitar tuned to C# Major or C#G#C#FG#C# without a capo (chords transcribed below).