"tenor banjo" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tenor banjos [plural]
Head templates: {{en-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. Categories (topical): Musical instruments, String instruments Synonyms: four-string banjo Derived forms: tenor banjoist

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