Nine Pound Hammer- Basic
beginner banjo
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A standard parking lot pick, this is a great straight-ahead version to sink your teeth into, even if you don't normally like to chew on hammers.
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Sharon Kile ·
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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FifthStringFred ·
Metronome at 60 and no faster until it's clean twice through. Boring but it works.
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Ray Dunphy ·
I had that exact problem. Turned out my thumb was anchoring in the wrong spot.
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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.
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Hollis Barnett ·
Metronome at 60 and no faster until it's clean twice through. Boring but it works.