That is, a basic income has the five following characteristics: 1  Periodic: it is paid at regular intervals (for example every month), not as a one-off grant. 2  Cash payment: it is paid in an appropriate medium of exchange, allowing those who receive it to decide what they spend it on.
The plectrum banjo is a standard banjo without the short drone string. It usually has 22 frets on the neck and a scale length of 26 to 28 inches, and was originally tuned C3 G3 B3 D4. It can also be tuned like the top four strings of a guitar, which is known as Chicago tuning..
The better question is what to look for in buying a banjo. First step is to decide what kind of music you want to play. There are basically, 4 differant kinds of banjos in mainstream banjo playing.Two kinds of 4 strings, and two kinds of 5 strings. 4 strings are used for Jazz, Dixieland Jazz , Big Band, and sometimes Irish Folk.