by banjojudd | Apr 17, 2018 | Banjo Technique |
So, you’ve got your hands on your first 5-string banjo and now (naturally) you want to learn how to play the darn thing. And that’s when you make the discovery: there’s actually two styles of playing – clawhammer and bluegrass – common to the...
by banjojudd | Apr 1, 2017 | Banjo Technique, Learn Banjo, Practice Tips |
Why a willingness to explore and discover is the prime motivator in any musical journey. (3-4 min read) I often hear banjo students lament how they are unable to play anything on the banjo if they’re not using tablature. They feel absolutely clueless If...
by banjojudd | Feb 27, 2017 | Banjo Technique, Practice Tips |
So, you’ve just got your first banjo and you’re super stoked to play it. You bring it home, take it out of its hard shell case, put your picks on and start making some noise. And then it happens. You realize it’s loud. Really loud. It doesn’t...
by banjojudd | Feb 6, 2017 | Banjo Technique, Right Hand Technique |
When I was learning banjo as a kid, the prevailing wisdom in all the banjo books was, “Both the ring finger and pinky of a player’s picking hand need to be planted on the head of the banjo at all times when when playing.” Indeed, this was how my own...
