Banjo styles
Listen to Bill talk about styles of banjo playing. |
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Banjo styles quiz. | ||
1. The banjo is a) a pot used for cooking. b) part of a drum. c) made of wood and brass and has got 5 strings. d) made of wood, brass, has got a drum skin and 5 strings. |
2. What styles of music does Bill play on the banjo? a) Celtic and bluegrass. b) Celtic, bluegrass and jazz. c) Bluegrass. d) Celtic, bluegrass, country and jazz. |
3.‘Just a couple of bars’ here means: a) two or more places to drink alcohol. b) a small part of a melody or a phrase. c) two songs people sing in bars. d) two or more long things. |
4. This banjo has got a) four and a half strings. b) six strings. c) six and a half strings. d) none of the above. |
5. Bill uses finger picks and picks the banjo with his left hand. a) True b) False c) Not Given |
6. The finger picks are made of metal. a) True b) False c) Not Given |
7. When Bill says, “On this?” He means just the banjo not other musical instruments. a) True b) False c) Not Given |
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