I am actually a very seasoned guitar player and just recently picked up a banjo. I have to concede that despite my guitar playing abilities, i came into this thinking it would be an easy thing to pick up. I was wrong. There is impeccable technique here and this is absolute patience and proper teaching at it's finest. this guy is incredible. Thank You!!
I found that the left hand is easy to a good acoustic guitar player. the right hand is a whole 'nuther story. took me a couple of years to get decent with the right hand.
77 years old never touched a stringed instrument bought a guitar in February a banjo in June 2022 tried different styles after your video think this might be the one 🤔 thank you If slow is fast I'll be the streak because I sure am slow
I totally agree. I'm a guitar player so yes some of the things came easily like the left hand. However I started with three finger Scruggs style and found it extremely difficult. Worked my butt off for a year and yes I'm finally tearing it up a bit (not on many songs but the few I practice and torture my family with). Now starting on on clawhammer is like beginning all over again. People say banjo is easy. They must be awesome musicians because its been pretty hard and slow and full of a lot of practice for me.... much more than guitar.
+John E Thank you John. I will pass your comments on to Barry. Having personally spent a good amount of time on the road and in various hotels around the country, I can tell you that he is like this in real life. :-)
Hi John, did you get your banjo? If you did, you might like to know that we just posted part two of this video. www.deeringbanjos.com/blogs/banjo-playing-tips/the-clawhammer-method-part-two
I haven't got a banjo yet...soon i hope. I played alto and bari sax daily for 6 years... so i hope some of those skills transfer. Can't wait to get started.
You are welcome...and I only run the TH-cam side. The other social accounts are run by someone else. But if you wont tell then I wont tell...how about that beer? ;-)
This is great. So happy you have actual helpful lessons to share instead of a teaser and a link to paid instruction. I'll remember that when I upgrade from this second hand Rover. Thanks!
This is most peaceful and zen thing I've ever seen recited by anyone not wearing a robe atop a mountain. I hope one day I can become as good a teacher as this guy in a subject, banjo or otherwise.
I was running through the videos on TH-cam trying to teach myself some claw hammer banjo today and came across this, which was by far the best. You're the man, Barry. Many thanks from middle Tennessee!
+Austin Prince Thanks Austin.Really glad you like it. We welcome any feedback that you have about the video so that we can help you and others become better players.
Excellent lesson, after having so much trouble finding lessons that fit me, this one did the trick! Thanks so much to Barry Hunn and Deering for making this!
I used to develop training, in the U.S. military. Barry has an innate talent, I appreciate very much. I've spent weeks on this video and may a few more. Thanks Barry, your words were not lost on me!
What an excellent lesson. I play guitar for years and that‘s such a good lesson for a new player. Very well explained and fun to watch. I‘ll get myself a deering open back banjo if i get to find one in Switzerland
Bought a Banjo almost a year ago, as i love to collect, build, and play musical instruments. Started playing guitars around age 10, (46 now) and always thought banjos were really cool, But watching someone play one even as a guitar player looked very difficult to learn. As it turns out this video was my first lesson ever. and while i have to keep remimding myself its not a guitar, i really love it. I found your instruction video to be the most helpful to me out of all the ones i've tried. your an easy person to listen to, and a great teacher. thank you sir.
Barry Hunn has made the best beginner's guide for the Clawhammer method I've found anywhere online. I wish he would make more, more, more of any banjo lessons. I'd watch them all.
I just received my Deering Banjo and found this instructional video. Barry Hung is so patient with lots of humor. He’s absolutely non condescending. Very pleasant. I’m learning a lot. He gives lots of accolades.
Bought a Deering Good Tyme II for COVID hobby. Appreciate these lessons. Play a ton of guitar that uses frailing and flamenco-type techniques. Found his lessons very helpful and got me going in a day or two. Addicting instrument. Friggin' loud, which is cool. Like a friend advised, make a claw and whack it. But this is very helpful just to understand what's happening.
I have run through a bunch of tutorials on TH-cam trying to understand the details that are key to this style. Thanks to Barry his videos and his patience this is now crystal clear to me. Barry you are the best teacher !
Thanks for the video. I really like the way this guy explains in detail. Its not complicated at all. He makes it simple. I just ordered a goodtime banjo. I can't wait to start playing. Thanks!
Hi Patricia, I just wanted to let you know that we just posted up part two...when you are ready. www.deeringbanjos.com/blogs/banjo-playing-tips/the-clawhammer-method-part-two
He knows how to play and how to teach! A pleasant Guy! A few days ago i bought the Goodtime Americana and now, i am brushing, plucking and hitting! I am very happy and i love my new Deering Banjo!
Hello from all the way from Australia. I would like to say thank Barry for the banjo lesson. I really hope to see a part 2 or more of the Clawhammer lessons.
Great lesson. Was re-learning off my banjo from 46 years ago ($65 Christmas present!!) with this video. Great teacher going at a great pace; and a little humor as well always help. That got me looking at the Deering product. I am now into day 4 with my Goodtime open back model. What a great piece of work and great sound. Thanks for a super product and the lessons as well. Practicing whenever I can and really love it!
I've tried other TH-cam Videos to learn Clawhammer, and this video is Super! Couldn't figure it out before seeing this step by step, slowly explained procedure.. Learned Clawhammer style right away. Can't say enough good things about this 30 minute lesson. Now. . . . .to practice. . . . . . Thank you for this video Deering Banjo. Barry Hunn, you're an excellent teacher and I very much appreaciate your teaching method. Just Excellent.
I was just curled up on the couch with my Deering 5string when i found this, wow! What a great teacher and video, cant believe I didnt find this sooner. Yalls banjos rule!
My first strumming ever, my first chords ever, with a banjo - and you are my teacher. Thank you so much. I will be practicing for weeks based off of this video alone.
Excellent I’ve just bought a Deering banjo for my Son who plays a Gold Tone tenor so this is totally different. I love the sound of both instruments. Your teaching technique is great so thank you very much.🇬🇧🏴
Just got a banjo yesterday and I'm able to get though every part except the last! Cant wait to be able to move to lesson 2 this guy knows how to teach!
Thanks a lot Barry! You are such a good teacher, I really like your "go-slow" method as I got very overwhelmed with other materials online. I have absolutely no music background and I just bought my first Good time yesterday! I called it Elvis Banjo :). Wish there was more videos of you teaching!
I'm impressed I'm a blues guitar player who inherited a 60 year-old banjo and am slowly but surely falling in love with the good ole 5 string thank you for the video
Just stumbled on this: what a great teacher, and excellent camera work too! I’m a mandolin player (up in the Scottish Highlands)..but sometimes when I’m playing along with accordions, guitars,fiddles and bodhrans, I feel like I brought a knife to a gunfight. So...this has convinced me to add a banjo to my arsenal. Deering Americana with its mellower sounds looks just the ticket: if I ‘ve learned one thing over the years, it’s that buying a good quality instrument right from the start makes a huge difference to the learning experience (and if you decide it’s not for you, you can usually sell it for a good percentage of the original price).
Best teacher ever!!! I am quite accomplished on the 4 string Gibson. I recently bought an open back 5string. Also learning the Scruggs but wanted to learn the claw hammer too. Thank you for sharing and I do like Deering banjos. Had one!!!
I think I have finally figured out the clawhammer. Thank you so much. It has made all the difference to do the three steps out of order, starting with the brush. I am calling it "Ditty Boom" for now, since it helps me to get the motions right.
After 15 years of fingerpicking on a guitar, I bought a Goodtime Classic and I am really enjoyed to find your video. Very instructive, with some little practicing tips which helps a lot. Thanks !
I've spent forever trying to master this and this video finally got me there. I realized the key is not to focus too hard on the rhythm. Once you've got the process of hit/brush/pluck down, the rhythm will come out naturally.
As a long-time acoustic guitarist, I stray into finger picking when I want to learn Clawhammer. Barry manages to communicate with me at a level I find most satisfactory. Thank you. I have the 5 string parlor model (19 fret), which is brilliant for learning with.
+Brian May Firstly, congrats on the amazing and very apt name! Secondly, thanks for your feedback! We worked hard on this one to make sure we really break down those basics to get people going on Clawhammer. Happy to hear that you are enjoying it!
Hi Brian. Thought you might like to take a look at the new video. Part two! www.deeringbanjos.com/blogs/banjo-playing-tips/the-clawhammer-method-part-two
Great stuff. Thanks. Almost forgot. I'm the very happy owner of both a Goodtime Americana and a Vega Old tyme Wonder. My wife is very happy too as my Deering banjos seemed to have cured me of a bad case of 'banjo acquisition syndrome...
I echo all the previous comments, a marvellous tuition indeed. Must remember that manta “play slow, learn fast” and of course lots of practising. Thanks again.
Thank you so much for these videos! My dad gave me his banjo and I am determined to learn. You explained everything so well,. Just like taking a lesson in person :)
Love your videos. Went to guitar center today and got me a Deering. Made in America, great quality and sound, and awesome videos; what is there not to like? Thanks!
An absolutely brilliant tuition video. I have concluded that my heavy Gibson MB250 resonator banjo is not really suitable for frailing. It is too loud and it doesn't quite have the sound of this open back Deering banjo. I have a British made open back banjo from about 1900, which is in pieces. My task is to rebuild it and learn frailing properly! Thanks for posting, I'm inspired!
This is by FAR the best clawhammer tutorial I have seen on the tubes. I am applying clawhammer to guitar and six-string banjo and it has been a nightmare trying to find an in-depth and understandable lesson. Also, I wish this guy was my neighbor. Super cool dude.
thank you so much for your wonderful lesson. really great learning from you and you have a wonderful teaching style. really easy to follow. !!!! greetings from South Africa
So awesome to hear from our fans in SA! We hope to open our first dealer there soon! Is there a favorite music store that you have out there? Thanks for the feedback.
I have been playing banjo since around 1998 and have written and published scholarly work on the banjo, taught at old time festivals and banjo camps, and been paid well to play old time banjo, and own 6 banjos right now. I think this is one of the best reviews of basic technique I have ever seen. You never learn this stuff totally for good. I am always going back to a basic beginner review like this or several every year. This is really really good I am downloading this one
about 2011 when I was asked to give a presentation on African American banjo history at the Suwanee Banjo Camp in Florida, he was also on the staff. I had expected he would be there as one of the teachers of clawhammer, but in fact h is one of the country's most outstanding and innovative Bluegrass banjo players. I go back to this all the time, and now that I take on students myself like them to start out with the first two of these, They are so entirely clear!
Oh thank you so much Barry. I just started learning banjo this week and your look of mesmerized joy at 19.09 will keep me inspired to practise forever more. :)
Great video! Please continue these beginner lessons, TH-cam is my only option for lessons as there isn't anyone in my area for learning clawhammer. Thank you for your help!
Would you believe that there is a dealer here in the Halifax, N.S. area that doesn't stock Deering banjo's..... BUT will order one if you really want one. Is that a dealer or what ???.
Great job going nice and slow. I tried taking in person lessons and was overwhelmed in the first 2 lessons. Thank you! I am now re-engaged with the claw hammer.
excellent thank you! have been trying to do this for months. just couldn't get the hang of it until now! i have the Deering Parlour. such a sweet banjo
Love the sound of my Deering Goodtime banjo. Older man attempting to learn to play it. Your video has been very helpful. I’m having difficulty fretting. First is my finger tips are so sore. Next having trouble fretting and getting clear sounds. Any suggestions will be appreciated. Thank you. Steve
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Simplification without condescension. Give this guy a raise.
You are the Bob Ross of banjos. Thank you.
Except for the hair.
I bought a Deering banjo yesterday. So far this is the best clawhammer lesson I've found. Thanks!
Congratulations! , saving for an americana now. Best of luck and stick with it!
I am actually a very seasoned guitar player and just recently picked up a banjo. I have to concede that despite my guitar playing abilities, i came into this thinking it would be an easy thing to pick up. I was wrong. There is impeccable technique here and this is absolute patience and proper teaching at it's finest. this guy is incredible. Thank You!!
I found that the left hand is easy to a good acoustic guitar player. the right hand is a whole 'nuther story. took me a couple of years to get decent with the right hand.
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It's just very different. I too came from a guitar background. The are both stringed/ fretted instruments but that where the similarities end...
77 years old never touched a stringed instrument bought a guitar in February a banjo in June 2022 tried different styles after your video think this might be the one 🤔 thank you
If slow is fast I'll be the streak because I sure am slow
I totally agree. I'm a guitar player so yes some of the things came easily like the left hand. However I started with three finger Scruggs style and found it extremely difficult. Worked my butt off for a year and yes I'm finally tearing it up a bit (not on many songs but the few I practice and torture my family with). Now starting on on clawhammer is like beginning all over again. People say banjo is easy. They must be awesome musicians because its been pretty hard and slow and full of a lot of practice for me.... much more than guitar.
I like this guy; good teacher, good method, good humor!
Yeah, we like him, too. Thinking about keeping a hold of him! :-)
Part 2 is now up for you! www.deeringbanjos.com/blogs/banjo-playing-tips/the-clawhammer-method-part-two
Right some good teacher. Thanks Barry. I'm 86 plus and will get this down correctly.
@@arniebrown7723 saw your post. Good job! Keep it up!
right you are sir.
I haven't even got my banjo yet but I watched this end to end. Every time Barry smiles I find myself smiling right back.
Great teacher, great lesson.
+John E Thank you John. I will pass your comments on to Barry. Having personally spent a good amount of time on the road and in various hotels around the country, I can tell you that he is like this in real life. :-)
Hi John, did you get your banjo? If you did, you might like to know that we just posted part two of this video. www.deeringbanjos.com/blogs/banjo-playing-tips/the-clawhammer-method-part-two
I haven't got a banjo yet...soon i hope. I played alto and bari sax daily for 6 years... so i hope some of those skills transfer. Can't wait to get started.
If your guitar player seem like great fun
At last , a teacher who knows how to teach beginners like me ;-) Patience and humor. Great guy.
We like him...thinking about keeping him around. What do you think? ;-)
Hi! We just added part two of this video. Take a look!
www.deeringbanjos.com/blogs/banjo-playing-tips/the-clawhammer-method-part-two
You got that right.
Thoroughly agree, its a great video.
Major props to Deering for all the good videos and active online presence.
Thank you!!!
Hi, thought you might like to see part 2! www.deeringbanjos.com/blogs/banjo-playing-tips/the-clawhammer-method-part-two
Appreciate it!
Deering, give your social media person a raise (or at least a beer)!
You are welcome...and I only run the TH-cam side. The other social accounts are run by someone else. But if you wont tell then I wont tell...how about that beer? ;-)
This is great. So happy you have actual helpful lessons to share instead of a teaser and a link to paid instruction. I'll remember that when I upgrade from this second hand Rover. Thanks!
Me too
This is most peaceful and zen thing I've ever seen recited by anyone not wearing a robe atop a mountain. I hope one day I can become as good a teacher as this guy in a subject, banjo or otherwise.
I love the way this guy teaches. His approach works well with my brainmeats.
Brain meats?
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Barry is an AMAZING teacher! Best claw hammer tutorial I have found.
I was running through the videos on TH-cam trying to teach myself some claw hammer banjo today and came across this, which was by far the best. You're the man, Barry. Many thanks from middle Tennessee!
+Austin Prince Thanks Austin.Really glad you like it. We welcome any feedback that you have about the video so that we can help you and others become better players.
Part two there amigo: www.deeringbanjos.com/blogs/banjo-playing-tips/the-clawhammer-method-part-two
Excellent lesson, after having so much trouble finding lessons that fit me, this one did the trick! Thanks so much to Barry Hunn and Deering for making this!
I used to develop training, in the U.S. military. Barry has an innate talent, I appreciate very much. I've spent weeks on this video and may a few more. Thanks Barry, your words were not lost on me!
What an excellent lesson. I play guitar for years and that‘s such a good lesson for a new player. Very well explained and fun to watch. I‘ll get myself a deering open back banjo if i get to find one in Switzerland
Bought a Banjo almost a year ago, as i love to collect, build, and play musical instruments. Started playing guitars around age 10, (46 now) and always thought banjos were really cool, But watching someone play one even as a guitar player looked very difficult to learn. As it turns out this video was my first lesson ever. and while i have to keep remimding myself its not a guitar, i really love it. I found your instruction video to be the most helpful to me out of all the ones i've tried. your an easy person to listen to, and a great teacher. thank you sir.
You are the best Barry. My new Americana is making music because of you. Thanks a bunch from the North Carolina mountains.
+Joe Yocius Thanks for watching, Joe! That is awesome to hear.
I really like this guy
+Nikolas Tuzzolino Thanks Nikolas. We like him, too. Maybe we will keep him around. Thanks for watching!
seriously this guy as the best tutorial on youtube !! please oh please make him do more !!!
You will be happy to hear that part two is now available! www.deeringbanjos.com/blogs/banjo-playing-tips/the-clawhammer-method-part-two
Nikolas Tuzzolino pacing
Barry Hunn has made the best beginner's guide for the Clawhammer method I've found anywhere online. I wish he would make more, more, more of any banjo lessons. I'd watch them all.
I just received my Deering Banjo and found this instructional video. Barry Hung is so patient with lots of humor. He’s absolutely non condescending. Very pleasant. I’m learning a lot. He gives lots of accolades.
Bought a Deering Good Tyme II for COVID hobby. Appreciate these lessons. Play a ton of guitar that uses frailing and flamenco-type techniques. Found his lessons very helpful and got me going in a day or two. Addicting instrument. Friggin' loud, which is cool. Like a friend advised, make a claw and whack it. But this is very helpful just to understand what's happening.
I have run through a bunch of tutorials on TH-cam trying to understand the details that are key to this style. Thanks to Barry his videos and his patience this is now crystal clear to me. Barry you are the best teacher !
Popping in to post my appreciation for this video. Just getting started with clawhammer banjo and I'm really enjoying Barry's teaching style.
Glad to help!
Thanks for the video. I really like the way this guy explains in detail. Its not complicated at all. He makes it simple. I just ordered a goodtime banjo. I can't wait to start playing. Thanks!
Thanks Jason! Glad you liked it and that you found it helpful. Let us know how you like the Goodtime!
Hi Jason. We just added part two! www.deeringbanjos.com/blogs/banjo-playing-tips/the-clawhammer-method-part-two
You are a really great teacher and such a likeable person. Thank you for helping us to play Clawhammer!
This dear man's teaching technique is so perfect for this beginner - I deeply appreciate his patience and positive encouragement. What a sweetheart.
Thanks Patricia. That is awesome to hear.
My genuine pleasure!
Hi Patricia, I just wanted to let you know that we just posted up part two...when you are ready. www.deeringbanjos.com/blogs/banjo-playing-tips/the-clawhammer-method-part-two
You break it down so nicely! I thoroughly enjoyed this.
He knows how to play and how to teach! A pleasant Guy! A few days ago i bought the Goodtime Americana and now, i am brushing, plucking and hitting! I am very happy and i love my new Deering Banjo!
Sooooooo rad! We love these stories!
Hello from all the way from Australia. I would like to say thank Barry for the banjo lesson. I really hope to see a part 2 or more of the Clawhammer lessons.
Your dreams just came true! Part two is here: www.deeringbanjos.com/blogs/banjo-playing-tips/the-clawhammer-method-part-two
Great lesson. Was re-learning off my banjo from 46 years ago ($65 Christmas present!!) with this video. Great teacher going at a great pace; and a little humor as well always help. That got me looking at the Deering product. I am now into day 4 with my Goodtime open back model. What a great piece of work and great sound. Thanks for a super product and the lessons as well. Practicing whenever I can and really love it!
The best, Tim! So cool! Be safe out there.
I've tried other TH-cam Videos to learn Clawhammer, and this video is Super! Couldn't figure it out before seeing this step by step, slowly explained procedure.. Learned Clawhammer style right away. Can't say enough good things about this 30 minute lesson. Now. . . . .to practice. . . . . . Thank you for this video Deering Banjo. Barry Hunn, you're an excellent teacher and I very much appreaciate your teaching method. Just Excellent.
I was just curled up on the couch with my Deering 5string when i found this, wow! What a great teacher and video, cant believe I didnt find this sooner. Yalls banjos rule!
You have done a really good job of breaking this down and presenting in a consumable format. Thank you!
My first strumming ever, my first chords ever, with a banjo - and you are my teacher. Thank you so much. I will be practicing for weeks based off of this video alone.
I was never able to play like this until this video. Awesome teacher.
You are an incredible teacher. Following you. Thank you so very much. Learned a lot today.
Haven't got a banjo yet, but will definitely come back to these videos when I have. - great teaching!
Awesome! Thank you!
I am in same boat hope to get one soon
Because of this video I have now bought my first banjo, which is also my first musical instrument. The way Barry explained it just made it click
Excellent I’ve just bought a Deering banjo for my Son who plays a Gold Tone tenor so this is totally different. I love the sound of both instruments. Your teaching technique is great so thank you very much.🇬🇧🏴
Just got a banjo yesterday and I'm able to get though every part except the last! Cant wait to be able to move to lesson 2 this guy knows how to teach!
That's amazing!! Keep it up!
Thanks a lot Barry! You are such a good teacher, I really like your "go-slow" method as I got very overwhelmed with other materials online. I have absolutely no music background and I just bought my first Good time yesterday! I called it Elvis Banjo :). Wish there was more videos of you teaching!
I'm impressed I'm a blues guitar player who inherited a 60 year-old banjo and am slowly but surely falling in love with the good ole 5 string thank you for the video
What a brilliant teacher. Thank you so much Barry. You make it so easy. Now I must get me a Deering.
Just stumbled on this: what a great teacher, and excellent camera work too! I’m a mandolin player (up in the Scottish Highlands)..but sometimes when I’m playing along with accordions, guitars,fiddles and bodhrans, I feel like I brought a knife to a gunfight. So...this has convinced me to add a banjo to my arsenal. Deering Americana with its mellower sounds looks just the ticket: if I ‘ve learned one thing over the years, it’s that buying a good quality instrument right from the start makes a huge difference to the learning experience (and if you decide it’s not for you, you can usually sell it for a good percentage of the original price).
Thanks Nick! And yes, your theory is spot on. It is what we strive to offer. Also...bodhrans are amazing instruments!
Great lesson. You are a great teacher. I would love to follow and learn from more of your videos. Thank you
Hi, thought you might like to see part 2! www.deeringbanjos.com/blogs/banjo-playing-tips/the-clawhammer-method-part-two
Thank you so much! I recently received a banjo as a gift and this video is incredibly helpful. It made me feel like I can actually learn to play : )
This is the best yet! I've trying for 60,000,000 trying to get the right hand right. Barry Hunn is brilliant. Thanks.
Black jake
+Jake Glanville You are so very welcome!! Thank you for watching!
what a great tutorial! Explained clearly and breezily, thanks for that bro! Lovely banjos too...
Thanks! Glad you liked it.
Giorgio, part two is ready for you! www.deeringbanjos.com/blogs/banjo-playing-tips/the-clawhammer-method-part-two
Best teacher ever!!! I am quite accomplished on the 4 string Gibson. I recently bought an open back 5string. Also learning the Scruggs but wanted to learn the claw hammer too. Thank you for sharing and I do like Deering banjos. Had one!!!
I think I have finally figured out the clawhammer. Thank you so much. It has made all the difference to do the three steps out of order, starting with the brush. I am calling it "Ditty Boom" for now, since it helps me to get the motions right.
Thank you, thank you! What an incredible teacher you are!! I am finally beginning to get it!!
After 15 years of fingerpicking on a guitar, I bought a Goodtime Classic and I am really enjoyed to find your video. Very instructive, with some little practicing tips which helps a lot. Thanks !
+Thomas Ash Thanks for watching! Really happy that you enjoyed it!
Part two is now up! Take a look. www.deeringbanjos.com/blogs/banjo-playing-tips/the-clawhammer-method-part-two
The best beginner banjo video!! Very easily understood, explained, and friendly!!
Whole lotta clarity and love in this vid. Many Thanks!
I've spent forever trying to master this and this video finally got me there. I realized the key is not to focus too hard on the rhythm. Once you've got the process of hit/brush/pluck down, the rhythm will come out naturally.
FINALLY someone who explains it! Thank you.
+Dan Harville Jr. You are most welcome, Dan!
As a long-time acoustic guitarist, I stray into finger picking when I want to learn Clawhammer. Barry manages to communicate with me at a level I find most satisfactory.
Thank you. I have the 5 string parlor model (19 fret), which is brilliant for learning with.
+Brian May Firstly, congrats on the amazing and very apt name! Secondly, thanks for your feedback! We worked hard on this one to make sure we really break down those basics to get people going on Clawhammer. Happy to hear that you are enjoying it!
Hi Brian. Thought you might like to take a look at the new video. Part two! www.deeringbanjos.com/blogs/banjo-playing-tips/the-clawhammer-method-part-two
Great stuff. Thanks. Almost forgot. I'm the very happy owner of both a Goodtime Americana and a Vega Old tyme Wonder. My wife is very happy too as my Deering banjos seemed to have cured me of a bad case of 'banjo acquisition syndrome...
I echo all the previous comments, a marvellous tuition indeed. Must remember that manta “play slow, learn fast” and of course lots of practising. Thanks again.
My Guitar instructor in College used to always tell me that: Practice slow, learn fast! God bless him, Professor Derek Day.
Excellent help! Just ordered my first banjo today, looking forward to following your lessons!
You sir have inspired me to finally start learning my banjo, as well as remembering how you learn! Cheers from sunny South Africa
Awesome!!! Love this.
Thank you so much for these videos! My dad gave me his banjo and I am determined to learn. You explained everything so well,. Just like taking a lesson in person :)
Really good stuff. I've been a scruggs style player for 40 plus years and just now taking up the clawhammer style. Good teacher.
Great! Thanks for this lesson, love your easy listening & slow technique!! Easy to follow & practice :-)
Great tutorial. First day with my Deering Americana and this was helpful. Thanks much!
Love your videos. Went to guitar center today and got me a Deering. Made in America, great quality and sound, and awesome videos; what is there not to like? Thanks!
Best banjo instruction for beginners that I have seen on TH-cam. I would like to see more from Barry.
Your dreams just came true. Here is Barry in the brand new part 2 video.
Received my Deering banjo and its wonderful! I'm so pleased with it
An absolutely brilliant tuition video. I have concluded that my heavy Gibson MB250 resonator banjo is not really suitable for frailing. It is too loud and it doesn't quite have the sound of this open back Deering banjo. I have a British made open back banjo from about 1900, which is in pieces. My task is to rebuild it and learn frailing properly! Thanks for posting, I'm inspired!
This is by FAR the best clawhammer tutorial I have seen on the tubes. I am applying clawhammer to guitar and six-string banjo and it has been a nightmare trying to find an in-depth and understandable lesson.
Also, I wish this guy was my neighbor. Super cool dude.
Finally got mah' banjo for christmas. Cant wait to get a hang of this! 👀
thank you so much for your wonderful lesson. really great learning from you and you have a wonderful teaching style. really easy to follow. !!!! greetings from South Africa
So awesome to hear from our fans in SA! We hope to open our first dealer there soon! Is there a favorite music store that you have out there? Thanks for the feedback.
Being a teacher, I am picky about teaching. Barry, you are excellent! Crystal clear directions, great pacing, and lots of encouragement.
Thanks Amy! This is not Barry, but I know that you will have made his day when i tell him! :-)
Amy, just wanted to let you know that we just posted part two: www.deeringbanjos.com/blogs/banjo-playing-tips/the-clawhammer-method-part-two
excellent lesson. The man is a wonderful teacher with a great way of explaining, thanks.
Wow this is just great, love that teacher. Keep on going.
wow, never could figure that out before. good job, thanks.
I have been playing banjo since around 1998 and have written and published scholarly work on the banjo, taught at old time festivals and banjo camps, and been paid well to play old time banjo, and own 6 banjos right now. I think this is one of the best reviews of basic technique I have ever seen. You never learn this stuff totally for good. I am always going back to a basic beginner review like this or several every year. This is really really good I am downloading this one
Hi Tony, thank you so much for the comments. We are always so happy when we know we are doing our job. Watch out for part 2 coming soon!
Tony, as promised. Part two! www.deeringbanjos.com/blogs/banjo-playing-tips/the-clawhammer-method-part-two
about 2011 when I was asked to give a presentation on African American banjo history at the Suwanee Banjo Camp in Florida, he was also on the staff. I had expected he would be there as one of the teachers of clawhammer, but in fact h is one of the country's most outstanding and innovative Bluegrass banjo players. I go back to this all the time, and now that I take on students myself like them to start out with the first two of these, They are so entirely clear!
Great instruction. I was at the point where I'd just about giving up on clawhammer, but then I found this video. Thank you, Barry and Deering.
Glad it helped. :-)
Oh thank you so much Barry. I just started learning banjo this week and your look of mesmerized joy at 19.09 will keep me inspired to practise forever more. :)
:-) Thank you Ishtar!
Ishtar, I just wanted to let you know that we just posted up part two! www.deeringbanjos.com/blogs/banjo-playing-tips/the-clawhammer-method-part-two
Great video! Please continue these beginner lessons, TH-cam is my only option for lessons as there isn't anyone in my area for learning clawhammer. Thank you for your help!
+cmoran80 You are very welcome! Thank you so much for watching and we will have more coming soon.
Would you believe that there is a dealer here in the Halifax, N.S. area that doesn't stock Deering banjo's..... BUT will order one if you really want one. Is that a dealer or what ???.
Excellent video! Thanks a lot! You brought me into Clawhammer style. Practicing for 4 weeks now. Cheers
What a great video....I have watched so many and this seemed to click for me! Thank you!
Deering is an awesome company. One day I'll get a goodtime. Great instruction too!
I have been watching and practicing this for almost two weeks. Super helpful!!!
Glad you are liking it! Thanks for watching.
I taught guitar for years, and I must say you are an excellent teacher! Couldn't be better.
Great job going nice and slow. I tried taking in person lessons and was overwhelmed in the first 2 lessons. Thank you! I am now re-engaged with the claw hammer.
Thanks!! We are filming part 2 on Friday. Watch this space!
These videos really helped me wrap my head around playing banjo. I watched them incessantly while waiting for my new Goodtime to arrive. :)
excellent thank you! have been trying to do this for months. just couldn't get the hang of it until now! i have the Deering Parlour. such a sweet banjo
Thank you soooo much for making a video that goes slow enough for me!
This is the best I've ever seen. Very good instructor
Best teacher I have seen ,so easy to learn from him
Love the sound of my Deering Goodtime banjo. Older man attempting to learn to play it. Your video has been very helpful. I’m having difficulty fretting. First is my finger tips are so sore. Next having trouble fretting and getting clear sounds. Any suggestions will be appreciated. Thank you. Steve
Great great instructional video - very informative and the pacing is perfect for us beginners.
You are welcome, Bryan! Glad you enjoyed it.
I play a little Scruggs style but always failed at clawhammer. This is the first video that made sense.
Just got my deering goodtime today. Thanks for the lesson!
Rock on!
This is some of the best teaching I've ever watched. Getting a Deering Goodtime asap.
Great job of explaining how to work the fret board, thanks.
very great guide/lesson. its very clear and very helpfull, and your delivery is very pleasant. thank you for the effort