Banjo: Learn, Chords & Tuner

Experience the authentic sound of the 5-string banjo right on your Android device! Whether you are picking your very first notes or mastering fast bluegrass rolls, Banjo is your all-in-one instrument, chord library, tab player, and chromatic tuner.

Featuring studio-quality acoustic banjo audio samples and a responsive multi-touch fretboard, you can play, learn, practice, and tune anywhere—100% offline.

🪕 AUTHENTIC 5-STRING BANJO SIMULATION
• Full 22-fret instrument in standard Open G tuning (gDGBD)
• Accurate 5th drone string with dedicated side peg and drone pip
• Realistic acoustic tone with zero latency using touch-sensitive string physics
• Visual string vibration waves and end-to-end highlighting from pegs to tailpiece
• Dual playing views: Full 22-fret scrolling fretboard & Classic compact fretboard

🎵 INTERACTIVE CHORD LIBRARY & TRAINER
• Complete library of Major, Minor, 7th, Diminished, and Augmented banjo chords
• Clear chord diagrams showing exact finger numbers, fret positions, and string markers
• 3 Strumming Styles: Full Strum, Bluegrass Chop, and Arpeggio / Fingerpicking Rolls
• Interactive Chord Practice Mode: Play along with visual guidance and test your chord transitions

🎼 TABS, RIFFS & POPULAR SONGS
• Interactive banjo tabs for classic Bluegrass, Folk, and Country tunes (Cripple Creek, Foggy Mountain Breakdown, Dueling Banjos, and more)
• Playback cursor with adjustable tempo speed (0.5x to 1.5x)
• Synchronized fretboard auto-scroll keeps active notes and fingerings centered on your screen
• Learn authentic rolls (Forward roll, Backward roll, Alternating thumb roll)

🎓 STEP-BY-STEP LEARNING LESSONS
• Structured curriculum across Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced tiers
• Interactive Note-Matching: Highlights target notes and advances automatically when you pluck correctly
• Auto Demo Mode: Watch and listen to songs played at variable practice speeds (0.75x to 1.5x)
• Learn banjo anatomy, fundamental picking, and advanced melodic solos

🎯 BUILT-IN CHROMATIC MICROPHONE TUNER
• High-precision chromatic pitch detection using your phone’s microphone
• Clear visual needle meter showing cents offset (-50 to +50 cents) with instant green lock
• Tune your real physical banjo or any instrument
• Reference pitch audio tones for all 5 open strings (g4, D3, G3, B3, D4)

🎙️ SESSION RECORDER & PLAYBACK
• Record your banjo practice sessions, licks, and melodies with one tap
• Instant playback to evaluate your timing, tempo, and technique
• Manage, replay, and delete saved sessions easily

⚙️ CUSTOMIZABLE PLAYING EXPERIENCE
• Portrait and Landscape orientations with seamless switching
• Left-Handed Mode: Instantly mirrors the fretboard for left-handed banjoists
• Note Badges Toggle: Display musical note names or colored string markers directly on frets
• Wooden Fret Slider: Quick navigation across fretboard positions
• Pure Offline Mode: All instrument sounds and lessons are bundled locally—no Wi-Fi needed

Whether you want to learn clawhammer, bluegrass Scruggs style, folk fingerpicking, or simply keep a virtual banjo and precision tuner in your pocket, download Banjo today and start picking!

Recent changes:
Welcome to Banjo 1.0.0!
• Real 5-String Banjo: 22 frets in Open G tuning with studio acoustic tone.
• Interactive Chords: Strum, Chop & Rolls with live finger placement charts.
• Tabs & Riffs: Classic bluegrass songs with auto-scrolling fretboard.
• Learn Academy: Guided lessons with interactive note matching & auto-demo.
• Chromatic Tuner: High-precision microphone pitch detection & lock.
• Lefty mode, session recorder, custom zoom & 100% offline play!