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..
This type of banjo is usually used in bluegrass music, though resonator banjos are played by players of all styles, and are also used in old-time, sometimes as a substitute for electric amplification when playing in large venues. Open-back banjos generally have a mellower tone and weigh less than resonator banjos.