Friendly Banjos feature an open tuning, which means you can play your first chord without pressing down any strings. From there, you and your child will discover that most Friendly Banjo chords require just one finger. This makes playing simple songs incredibly approachable and provides new players with quick, positive feedback. Dare we say it’s very player-friendly!

Every Friendly Banjo is handcrafted in Sheffield, Massachusetts, from locally sourced maple, one of the best tonewoods for banjos. Each one is inspected for playability and tone before it ships, and it’s backed by a 1-year warranty against defects.

Every Friendly Banjo comes with our video lessons and a growing library of Play-By-Color tabs. Just match the colors on the tab to the colors on the neck, and you’re playing real songs, no music reading needed.