Question: what is the difference between a 4 and 5 string banjo?
Answer: 4-String Banjos The only difference, of course, is that you're basically playing a smaller banjo in terms of sound. ... The main difference between these two is that the tenor banjo is shorter in scale length than the plectrum banjo; the plectrum banjo is the same scale as the 5 string banjo, but played with a flat pick.