Assertion: banjo's string | /r/HasProperty | flat
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text: If the open string is lower in pitch, that string is flat; in this case, you rotate the peg in the direction that causes the pitch of the string to rise (usually counterclockwise for the 3rd and 4th strings; clockwise for the 1st and 2nd strings).
text: So, to distinguish the “plectrum” banjo from the original banjo, the five string, which was commonly played using fingers of the right hand, it was called a “plectrum” or “flat pick” banjo.
text: If you’re having difficulty determining whether a string is sharp or flat, tune it down until the string is obviously below the pitch of your reference note.