Banjo Solo Anatomy
intermediate banjo
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Filmed at my July '22 Nashville Experience, we tackle the anatomy of a banjo solo! Didn't do too well in biology? That's ok, watch along with me and I'll make some sense of solo science!
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Owen Brady ·
Question on the tab — is that a hammer-on or a slide going into the B part? Sounds like a slide to my ear but the tab reads hammer.
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Theresa Nickels ·
That's the one that made me finally understand backup. Stick with it.
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Hollis Barnett ·
Welcome aboard — you picked a good one to start on.
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Nate Overby ·
Try it without the pick for a few passes. Sounds silly but it told me my right hand was doing too much.
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Junior Pace ·
Not just you. I still count this one out loud and I've been at it four years.
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Ben Clark Instructor ·
Try measure 3 on its own at half tempo, and keep your right hand rolling even when the left hand is behind. The right hand is the metronome.