Banjo Technique, Left Hand Technique |
MASTERING THE BAR CHORD BANJO TECHNIQUE 7 Since I began teaching banjo some three-plus decades ago, I’ve had the pleasure of helping hundreds of banjo students become great banjo players. Along the way, I’ve noticed a common issue that most students...
Banjo Technique, Right Hand Technique |
Using The Index or Middle Finger for Clawhammer Banjo SKILLS 7 If you’re reading this you are probably wondering “Which finger should I use for the clawhammer strum? The index or middle finger? Poring over online clawhammer forums this morning, I was...
Banjo Technique, Right Hand Technique |
REFRAMING THE DROP-THUMB Banjo Technique, Right Hand Technique 7 Thinking back to the days when I was beginning my clawhammer journey, I remember picking up a copy of Ken Perlman’s “Everything You Wanted to Know About Clawhammer Banjo” at my local library. That...
Banjo Technique, Right Hand Technique |
HOW TO STOP SCRAPING YOUR PICKS AGAINST THE BANJO HEAD BANJO TECHNIQUE, RIGHT HAND TECHNIQUE 7 How do you get your picks to stop scraping against the drum head while playing? As a banjo teacher with years of experience helping beginning banjo students find their...
Banjo Instrument Information, Banjo Technique |
What is the fretless banjo (and why you might want one)? BANJO TECHNIQUE, BANJO INSTRUMENT INFORMATION 7 What is a fretless banjo? Let’s start with frets. Frets are the metal strips inserted into the fingerboard of a stringed instrument and a fretless banjo...
