Red Rubber Ball for the 5 String Banjo.Sample Lesson Sample Accompaniment part. While there is officially no banjo on any well-know version of "Red Rubber Ball" the song actually lends itself quite nicely to a bluegrass groove. This lesson starts off with a full demonstration of the song with the banjo part and then proceeds with a "by ear" lesson of the entire banjo part. At the end of the lesson you are given backing tracks to practice with and perform what you have learned.