A1 noun محايد

banjo

/ˈbændʒəʊ/

A banjo is a musical instrument with a circular body, a long neck, and four or five strings. It produces a sharp, twangy sound and is primarily used in folk, country, and bluegrass music.

أمثلة

3 من 5
1

My uncle plays the banjo in a small country band.

My uncle plays the banjo in a small country band.

2

The museum curator displayed an 18th-century banjo in the exhibit.

The museum curator displayed an 18th-century banjo in the exhibit.

3

Grab your banjo and let's have a quick jam session!

Grab your banjo and let's have a quick jam session!

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
banjo
Verb
banjo
صفة
banjo-like
مرتبط
banjoist
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نصيحة للحفظ

Visualize a BANana being used as a JOystick to play a round video game: BAN-JO.

اختبار سريع

He practiced every day until he could play the ___ perfectly.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: banjo

أمثلة

1

My uncle plays the banjo in a small country band.

everyday

My uncle plays the banjo in a small country band.

2

The museum curator displayed an 18th-century banjo in the exhibit.

formal

The museum curator displayed an 18th-century banjo in the exhibit.

3

Grab your banjo and let's have a quick jam session!

informal

Grab your banjo and let's have a quick jam session!

4

Research suggests the banjo evolved from West African stringed instruments.

academic

Research suggests the banjo evolved from West African stringed instruments.

5

Our retail store is looking to increase its inventory of banjos this quarter.

business

Our retail store is looking to increase its inventory of banjos this quarter.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
banjo
Verb
banjo
صفة
banjo-like
مرتبط
banjoist

تلازمات شائعة

play the banjo play the banjo
five-string banjo five-string banjo
banjo strings banjo strings
acoustic banjo acoustic banjo
strum a banjo strum a banjo

العبارات الشائعة

banjo eyes

wide, staring eyes

to play the banjo

to play the instrument

banjo pickin'

the act of playing banjo quickly

يُخلط عادةً مع

banjo vs guitar

A guitar usually has six strings and a wooden body, while a banjo has a round body with a plastic or skin membrane.

banjo vs ukulele

A ukulele is much smaller and has a softer, tropical sound compared to the banjo's metallic twang.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

Use 'the banjo' when talking about the skill of playing (e.g., 'I learn the banjo'), and 'a banjo' when referring to the physical object.

⚠️

أخطاء شائعة

Learners often forget to use the plural 'banjos' (dropping the 'e') or confuse the spelling with 'banjoe'.

💡

نصيحة للحفظ

Visualize a BANana being used as a JOystick to play a round video game: BAN-JO.

📖

أصل الكلمة

Derived from the Kimbundu word 'mbanza', an African stringed instrument brought to the Americas by enslaved people.

أنماط نحوية

Countable noun Plural: banjos or banjoes Usually takes 'the' when used with the verb 'play'
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السياق الثقافي

The banjo is a central icon of American Appalachian culture and is vital to the history of African American music development.

اختبار سريع

He practiced every day until he could play the ___ perfectly.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: banjo

مزيد من كلمات music

piano

A1

A large musical instrument with a row of black and white keys that are pressed to make sound. It produces music by hitting wire strings with small hammers and is used in many styles of music.

instrument

A1

An object that is played to make musical sounds, such as a piano, guitar, or drum. It can also be a tool used by scientists or doctors to do very exact work.

bass

A1

The bass is the lowest range of musical notes or the lowest-sounding part in a piece of music. It also refers to a person with a very deep singing voice or instruments like the bass guitar that play low notes.

sharp

A1

In music, a sharp is a symbol (#) that tells a player to play a note one half-step higher. It also refers to the specific note that has been raised.

note

A1

In music, a note is a single sound with a specific pitch and length. It also refers to the written symbol on a page that tells a musician which sound to play.

flat

A1

In music, a flat is a symbol (♭) that tells a musician to play a note a half-step lower than usual. It also describes a sound or voice that is slightly lower than the correct musical pitch.

beat

A1

The regular pulse or rhythm in a piece of music that you can clap your hands or tap your feet to. It is the basic unit of time in a song that helps musicians stay together.

scale

A1

A musical scale is a set of musical notes ordered by pitch, going up or down in a specific pattern. It acts like a ladder of sounds that musicians use to create melodies and harmonies.

melody

A1

A melody is a sequence of musical notes that are pleasant to listen to and form a main tune. It is the part of a song that people usually hum or sing along with.

bar

A1

In music, a bar is a short section of music that contains a specific number of beats. It is shown on paper by vertical lines that divide the musical staff into equal parts.

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