How to Use Banjo Capo Spikes
beginner banjo
What's Next?
← Back to the videoStep 5 of 9 in Banjo Strategy
- 2 Banjo Solo Anatomy
- 3 Inside Cabin Camp: Jam Survival with Kristin Benson
- 4 Working Man's Banjo Theory with Alan Munde
- 5 How to Use Banjo Capo Spikes — you are here
- 6 So You're About to Jam Up next
- 7 How to Find the Melody
- 8 Learning to Listen as a Musician
What are you supposed to do with those spike thingies on the banjo neck? Well, let's find out! We'll learn how to use the spikes in various configurations, and also identify some issues you may encounter.
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Lou Ann Prater ·
I keep losing the timing when I add the backup. Does anyone count this out loud or is that just me?
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Gene Sowell ·
I had that exact problem. Turned out my thumb was anchoring in the wrong spot.
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Ben Clark Instructor ·
You're not behind. Two weeks on a lesson like this is normal and healthy.
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Owen Brady ·
Take the capo off and play it in open G a few times, then put it back. Helped me hear it.