B & M 5 string banjo BJ30

This popular 5-string or "Bluegrass" banjo is the kind you would use for Bluegrass music.

Normally tuned to an open G chord, a thumbpick and two finger picks are usually used for playing the 5-string banjo to increase brightness, volume and ease of speed. Tunes are created by playing melodic arpeggios and occasional single line runs.