I've *_GOT_* to pull my 5-string 'Washburn' out and learn how to _actually_ play it! You make it look SO EASY. I've had the stupid thing for years, and while it's fun to play around with it every so often, I've never taken the time to actually learn it. 15 minutes each day isn't much, but it's amazing how hard it is to find that time! Thanks for the vid brother! I'll subscribe so I have a teacher and a reminder when you post vids.
I've watched quite a few instructional banjo videos and it was with yours that I finally broke through and got the timing of the bum-ditty down, so thank you very much. One simple thing that helped a lot was the realization (for me) that the 'and' of the 1, 2 'and' 3, and.. was the thumb pluck. Might seem obvious to most but when I made that connection, and was able to count it out while frailing, it suddenly made sense.
Rob Digs Gaming that's what I love about the TH-cam banjo community - so many different approaches to teaching, something's bound to connect. Glad to be a part of that.
I studied the count in this music for years.it, s a strident 2/4 bring your foot down on 1_a 2_a,the sress being umpha_umpha.this fits bluegrass also and indeed fixed my playing in both styles.
Many thanks newbie banjo player i’ve tried fingerpicking but I find it’s a bit difficult so I should start doing some streaming which sounds good to me
Hi Steve, What guage of strings do you use ? your banjo sounds more softer than mine the 5th string is more harsh on my banjo have you any tips on that , love the frail sesson . my banjo is the goodtime special open back
Hey Steve, love your videos (just found and subbed to your channel). How do you get at other strings for the downpick aside from the bottom one. I can frail with the bottom one until my heart's content, but as soon as I try to get at other strings I can't get a good tone out of them. Do you come in at a higher angle than the strum?
Hi Greg, thanks for watching. That's a great question. Hitting those other strings are the gateway to fun melodies and dynamics. I just put up a new video to try to show ya. Hope it helps.
HI Steve , I'm FRAILING the banjo my thumb never plays any other string than the top string [ NO DROP THUMB ] I am trying to play DIXIE [ GDGBD ] with hammer on's pull off's and slides are there any videos that I can see .
pete W by rights, movement for the strum should be mostly limited to my arm. That’s the “hammer” part of clawhammer. Of course, I still move my hand a bit - I have to work on that. The most important thing is that you’re not putting your hand under stress. You should be able play for hours and not feel any hurt. That’s what I love so much about this style of playing.
Steve Harrison Thanks Steve, trying to learn clawhammer here in the UK is a challenge, but I appreciate your time and videos, they and you are very helpful.
This is great!! Thank you!! I have a question - I’m trying to learn the claw hammer technique on the banjo but I’m left handed and this strumming feels really awkward with my right handed banjo - but I can play three finger ok with my right hand - Do you know if strumming with your natural dominant hand is generally more important with this technique?
I know this is an old comment, but I'm left handed too and have been learning for about a year now on a right handed banjo. Eventually your hand will get used to. It might slow you down on picking a little, but it's not a handicap because think of it like this, us lefties will usually have an easier time learning fretting and chord changes. So it mostly evens out. And a ton of lefties learn to play right-handed guitar/banjo and do great. I personally didn't want to spend money finding a backwards banjo and felt it would be easier to learn from right handed people if I was playing the same way and I've never regretted learning it this way. Also, I think we may actually learn faster because left handed people are more ambidextrous because we often have to use our right hand for so many basic tasks, whereas everything is made for righties so they use their left hand even less often than we do our right. I hope that long comment makes sense :) and hope you still continued learning. Cheers.
I cant seem to get this clawhammer, I've been trying tried 50 videos on here. Is their an easier way until I can get better rhythm? Lol it's getting frustrating.
Chad Arnold it took me many years to get past the basic. And there’s nothing wrong with that. Look up Patrick Costello on TH-cam and his book, The How and the Tao of Banjo. He spends a lot of time focusing on rhythm and the fundamentals. He helped me during those initial years.
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I've watched a bunch of your videos on Clawhammer and learned a lot, but tonight, on this video, the rhythm clicked with me. Thank you!
Amazing teacher with wonderful techniques!
I've *_GOT_* to pull my 5-string 'Washburn' out and learn how to _actually_ play it! You make it look SO EASY.
I've had the stupid thing for years, and while it's fun to play around with it every so often, I've never taken the time to actually learn it. 15 minutes each day isn't much, but it's amazing how hard it is to find that time!
Thanks for the vid brother! I'll subscribe so I have a teacher and a reminder when you post vids.
Great video. I have played the guitar for years and just got a banjo. Your video was very helpful. Thanks for sharing.
Super helpful, thank you for taking the time to share this with us, Steve. 🙏
I've watched quite a few instructional banjo videos and it was with yours that I finally broke through and got the timing of the bum-ditty down, so thank you very much. One simple thing that helped a lot was the realization (for me) that the 'and' of the 1, 2 'and' 3, and.. was the thumb pluck. Might seem obvious to most but when I made that connection, and was able to count it out while frailing, it suddenly made sense.
Rob Digs Gaming that's what I love about the TH-cam banjo community - so many different approaches to teaching, something's bound to connect. Glad to be a part of that.
Thank you for your video. I am so happy to hear that you too know this to be a rhythm instrument.
Your videos inspire me, I like your playing, you’ve got a nice touch. I’ve learned a lot from you, thank you so much!
That’s so kind of you to say! Thank you!
Thanks for that very helpful with frailing explanation from a New Orleans dude Noladude lol
Very nice video. Easy to understand and informative. Thanks
Great video love the way you did the cords
Just did my 15. Thanks! I don't seem to have problem hitting other strings but my brain is working at grabbing the pattern. Hey it's just my 4th day.
I studied the count in this music for years.it, s a strident 2/4 bring your foot down on 1_a 2_a,the sress being umpha_umpha.this fits bluegrass also and indeed fixed my playing in both styles.
Love this. Thank you
Very nice! Great tutorial!! Thanks!
Many thanks newbie banjo player i’ve tried fingerpicking but I find it’s a bit difficult so I should start doing some streaming which sounds good to me
Hi Steve, What guage of strings do you use ? your banjo sounds more softer than mine the 5th
string is more harsh on my banjo have you any tips on that , love the frail sesson . my banjo is
the goodtime special open back
Hey Steve, love your videos (just found and subbed to your channel). How do you get at other strings for the downpick aside from the bottom one. I can frail with the bottom one until my heart's content, but as soon as I try to get at other strings I can't get a good tone out of them. Do you come in at a higher angle than the strum?
Hi Greg, thanks for watching. That's a great question. Hitting those other strings are the gateway to fun melodies and dynamics. I just put up a new video to try to show ya. Hope it helps.
HI Steve , I'm FRAILING the banjo my thumb never plays any other string than the top string [ NO DROP THUMB ] I am
trying to play DIXIE [ GDGBD ] with hammer on's pull off's and slides are there any videos that I can see .
Hi Steve, can you tell me what state you are in? I am in N. Georgia. I would love to sit with you a while. Regards, Jimp
What's it called when you put your finger over "all" the strings, instead of 1,2, or 3 separate strings? And how do you find songs with those 3 notes?
On the strum, are you using movement from your wrist, fingers or a combination of both ? Great videos for us who are struggling with this. 👍
pete W by rights, movement for the strum should be mostly limited to my arm. That’s the “hammer” part of clawhammer. Of course, I still move my hand a bit - I have to work on that. The most important thing is that you’re not putting your hand under stress. You should be able play for hours and not feel any hurt. That’s what I love so much about this style of playing.
Steve Harrison Thanks Steve, trying to learn clawhammer here in the UK is a challenge, but I appreciate your time and videos, they and you are very helpful.
Very Effective video. Bum chuka bum chuka. I get it.
This is great!! Thank you!! I have a question - I’m trying to learn the claw hammer technique on the banjo but I’m left handed and this strumming feels really awkward with my right handed banjo - but I can play three finger ok with my right hand - Do you know if strumming with your natural dominant hand is generally more important with this technique?
I know this is an old comment, but I'm left handed too and have been learning for about a year now on a right handed banjo. Eventually your hand will get used to. It might slow you down on picking a little, but it's not a handicap because think of it like this, us lefties will usually have an easier time learning fretting and chord changes. So it mostly evens out. And a ton of lefties learn to play right-handed guitar/banjo and do great. I personally didn't want to spend money finding a backwards banjo and felt it would be easier to learn from right handed people if I was playing the same way and I've never regretted learning it this way. Also, I think we may actually learn faster because left handed people are more ambidextrous because we often have to use our right hand for so many basic tasks, whereas everything is made for righties so they use their left hand even less often than we do our right. I hope that long comment makes sense :) and hope you still continued learning. Cheers.
I cant seem to get this clawhammer, I've been trying tried 50 videos on here. Is their an easier way until I can get better rhythm? Lol it's getting frustrating.
Chad Arnold it took me many years to get past the basic. And there’s nothing wrong with that. Look up Patrick Costello on TH-cam and his book, The How and the Tao of Banjo. He spends a lot of time focusing on rhythm and the fundamentals. He helped me during those initial years.