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Banjo Boot Camp–Overview, Holding, And Strap

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  1. 1 Banjo Boot Camp–Overview, Holding, And Strap — you are here
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  3. 3 Banjo Hand Positions
  4. 4 Pickin' Your Banjo Picks

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After a brief orientation, we'll cover the major parts of the 5-string banjo and learn how to hold it!

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  1. Sharon Kile ·

    I keep losing the timing when I add the backup. Does anyone count this out loud or is that just me?

  2. Deb Carrigan ·

    The pinky thing goes away, I promise. Took me about three months.

  3. Katie Clark Support ·

    Glad it clicked! That timing is the whole point of this lesson, so if that landed you got what you came for.

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