Aha! Another banjoist!
I have my 5-string tuned in the classic gCGBD, which gives me my comfortable C major as the "home" key. For songs that don't fit my voice (or the banjo) in C, I use F, which is the next easiest key in classic tuning, or G, which is easy for just chording along.
It's interesting that, although the banjo is in theory and practice a chromatic instrument (especially with a capo and a fifth-string spike), I get along as a singer with just two keys a fifth apart - which is what the Anglo also provides!
Cheers,
John
Hi John
I use two banjos -one tuned to G, the other to E to cover all the bases- be nice to own a longneck, but I already have these, plus a tenor for Irish stuff. Looks like its the c/g anglo for me. Favorite instrument is pipes, though. Regards
Bought a Hohner 20 button anglo on ebay- turned out to have faulty keys and it stunk like cig smoke.The guy wouldn't accept a return, so I contacted Hohner, and THEY WERE GREAT!! Sent me out a new one- all I had to was ship the old one back. Those guys went above and beyond... Facing possible pressure from ebay, the seller refunded my shipping costs. The new box is chinese, but it sounds great- I'd recommend Hohner for their willingness to stand behind their products. Got a DVD tutor by John Townley -uses split screen demonstration- short (45min DVD) but real helpful...