tenor banjo

English

Tenor banjos

Noun

tenor banjo (plural tenor banjos)

1. (music) A type of small banjo-like stringed instrument with a short neck, usually with 17 or 19 frets and four strings, and played with a plectrum, originating in American jazz music.

Synonyms

• four-string banjo

Derived terms

• tenor banjoist

See also

• Appendix:Glossary of chordophones