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I recently acquired a tenor banjo with 19 frets. I understand that there are multiple ways to tune it.
Standard: c g d' a'
Irish: G d a e'
Chicago: d g b e'
What is going to be the easiest or most fun to play? Yes, I realize it's a hard instrument to learn. I expect to try really hard for two weeks, then get tired of it and hang it on my wall. Still, I'd like to give it a shot. Any ideas?
I should mention that my only stringed experience is very minimal bass guitar.
With most instruments, alternate tunings are only useful if you have an actual reason to use them. As in, you play a style of music that demands either high dexterity or alternate tunings. Standard tuning will get you started, and if you continue playing you will probably naturally get to a point where you understand what the alternate tunings actually accomplish for various musical styles.
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