trim.DnHcJs This is a quick and short demo of me playing my 5 string dojo from Goldtone. It has the neck and tuning of a 5 string banjo. The body style is like a dobro, with two stereo pickups. It's a very unique sound for a banjo / dobro hybrid. It stays in tune and plays easy. Hope you like it! I have opening for 5 string banjo lessons here in Vancouver,...

The summer is a great time to learn a new instrument...5 string banjo has become my favorite. It's very easy to learn, and there are a few good instruction books I use when I teach. My lessons cover: bluegrass or Earl Scruggs, frailing or claw hammer style, and the Woody Guthrie folk style. I teach music theory with my banjo lessons, so you will know why the chords are, they way they were written. Understanding the Circle of 5ths will open your improvisational skills. I use some IPad...