- The banjo was developed in the 18th century
- It has 4 to 5 stings but there are some banjos that have 6 strings
- The banjo is associated in country, folk, Irish traditional and bluegrass music
- Joel Walker Sweeny was often credited to the invention of the banjo with 5 strings
- most people think the banjo orginated from the USA but that is not entirelt true the banjo didnt actuallyt make it to the states until the african slaves were forced to go to the USA in the 17th Century.