Demystifying the Alternate-string Pluck SKILLS 7 In my years teaching clawhammer banjo, I’ve found that once students have mastered some of the more basic mechanics (i.e. bum-ditty, pull-offs, slides, hammer-ons, simple chords, drop-thumb, rhythm fundamentals),...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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