Good to be back Eddie. Life got in my way and I had to stop picking. Finally back and of course you being my “go to” instructor I’m thrilled to see you and get started picking with you again.
Mr. Collins, when I watch your videos I learn something new every time....and I also learn just how little I know at this point in my banjo playing journey. The C chord becoming an A chord when capoed just solidified how much more I need to learn. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks Nathan, just for clarity, The C chord becomes a D. People think "A" because they see the capo at the 2nd fret, but when playing C, F and G shapes, they become D, G and A when capoed at the 2nd fret.
@@EddieCollinsMusic Thank you for the clarification. I have been teaching myself to play the banjo and have recently signed up for the Artistworks online classes but what you are showing and sharing is not in the "beginner classes". How does one learn these necessary chords and such?
@@nathanlester5054 Knowing just what you need to know and what to focus on is always tricky. If you hang around jam sessions, you will hear the same songs played in the same key each time. That begins to tell you, "Well, that must be important to learn." Knowing the chords for the keys of G, C and D are the main thing, because then you could use a capo to find any other key after that. As a banjo player, so much of the focus is on learning to pick melodies, not enough time is spent learning chords the way a guitar player would. If you haven't already seen it, check my video "Banjo Chords Simplified." Good luck.
Me after spending hours learning groundspeed for a jam only to find out it's not a great for a mostly guitar jam:. But yeah I kinda picked up on staying away from songs like that due to it's "unique" structure. It and something like Doug's tune are hard to describe with just chords alone.
Good to be back Eddie. Life got in my way and I had to stop picking. Finally back and of course you being my “go to” instructor I’m thrilled to see you and get started picking with you again.
Welcome back!
Mr. Collins, when I watch your videos I learn something new every time....and I also learn just how little I know at this point in my banjo playing journey. The C chord becoming an A chord when capoed just solidified how much more I need to learn. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks Nathan, just for clarity, The C chord becomes a D. People think "A" because they see the capo at the 2nd fret, but when playing C, F and G shapes, they become D, G and A when capoed at the 2nd fret.
@@EddieCollinsMusic Thank you for the clarification. I have been teaching myself to play the banjo and have recently signed up for the Artistworks online classes but what you are showing and sharing is not in the "beginner classes". How does one learn these necessary chords and such?
@@nathanlester5054 Knowing just what you need to know and what to focus on is always tricky. If you hang around jam sessions, you will hear the same songs played in the same key each time. That begins to tell you, "Well, that must be important to learn." Knowing the chords for the keys of G, C and D are the main thing, because then you could use a capo to find any other key after that. As a banjo player, so much of the focus is on learning to pick melodies, not enough time is spent learning chords the way a guitar player would. If you haven't already seen it, check my video "Banjo Chords Simplified." Good luck.
Me after spending hours learning groundspeed for a jam only to find out it's not a great for a mostly guitar jam:. But yeah I kinda picked up on staying away from songs like that due to it's "unique" structure. It and something like Doug's tune are hard to describe with just chords alone.
Thanks for sharing that. Yes, it's much better to stay away from such tunes, rather than force feed them to unsuspecting pickers!
Another great lesson This is the second time I watched it and I got a few more nuggets out of it. Keep up the good work. 🪕