Frettin' the 5th String!
intermediate banjo
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← Back to the videoStep 7 of 13 in Lick 'n Tricks
- 4 Potatoes- Part 2
- 5 Banjo Kickoffs- Intermediate
- 6 Banjo Loop-a-Lick with Matthew Davis
- 7 Frettin' the 5th String! — you are here
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- 10 Touch and Go- Pull-Off Exercise
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Theresa Nickels ·
Anybody have a tip for the left hand stretch in here? My pinky is not cooperating.
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Owen Brady ·
I had that exact problem. Turned out my thumb was anchoring in the wrong spot.
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SlowHandSteve ·
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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Curtis Rhodes ·
Metronome at 60 and no faster until it's clean twice through. Boring but it works.
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Sam Whitlock ·
That's the one that made me finally understand backup. Stick with it.
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Ben Clark Instructor ·
Memorization comes from playing it at a tempo you can think at. If you need the tab, you're playing it faster than you know it.