Black Mountain Rag in A
intermediate banjo
What's Next?
← Back to the videoStep 3 of 6 in Int. Bluegrass Jam Standards 2
- 1 Salt Creek- Intermediate Revisited
- 2 Bill Cheatham- Scruggs Style
- 3 Black Mountain Rag in A — you are here
- 4 Cherokee Shuffle- Intermediate Up next
- 5 Dueling Bells on Banjo
- 6 Fireball Mail- Creating Drive
This here is a great, succinct version in the Key of A. This is a "must learn" for all you banjer pickers! Black Mountain Rag is very often played blazingly fast, and this one is built to keep up with all your caffeine-charged pickin' partners!
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Wes Pittman ·
Ben, this one finally made the timing click for me. Been fighting it for a month. Thank you.
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Owen Brady ·
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 ·
Don't force the pinky stretch. Move your thumb down behind the neck first and the stretch mostly takes care of itself.
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Tom Vasquez ·
I had that exact problem. Turned out my thumb was anchoring in the wrong spot.
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Rita Alvarez ·
Try it without the pick for a few passes. Sounds silly but it told me my right hand was doing too much.