Associated with bluegrass, folk, and country music, this instrument is typically fitted with four or five strings, but there are other models that use as many as six

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Although the banjo is most frequently associated with folk and country music, it has also been heard in rock, pop, and hip-hop tunes. Several rock bands, including the Eagles, Led Zeppelin, and The Allman Brothers, have included the five-string banjo in their songs.