Assertion: banjo's string | /r/HasProperty | loose
Facets:
value: uncomfortably
type: MANNER
value: without the additional scale length
type: OTHER
value: very
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: It is a scale length that allows for tuning up to the higher keys of A and D without a significant risk of string breakage, but is long enough for the lower keys like G and C to sound good without the strings being too loose.
text: Because a banjo neck is not very wide nor are the strings very stiff, this type of bridge is easy to use and adjust on your banjo head.
text: In contrast the lighter strings are more slack and require the proper touch
text: Once the strings are loose enough, lift the bridge up so it can stand upright under the strings.
text: However, without the additional scale length provided by a minstrel instrument, your strings will be uncomfortably loose.