Pro Picker Case Study: Banjo with Russ Carson
advanced banjo
This lesson is for members
No stranger to screen or stage, Russ is the banjo picker for Kentucky Thunder, the Grammy-winning band backing up Ricky Skaggs! In this HUGE lesson, we'll breakdown elements of Russ' lead, backup, and more!
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Karen Doyle ·
Anybody have a tip for the left hand stretch in here? My pinky is not cooperating.
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Tom Vasquez ·
Not just you. I still count this one out loud and I've been at it four years.
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Ray Dunphy ·
Count it out loud. Everyone says it and everyone's right.
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Owen Brady ·
The pinky thing goes away, I promise. Took me about three months.
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Hollis Barnett ·
The pinky thing goes away, I promise. Took me about three months.
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flatpick_dad ·
Not just you. I still count this one out loud and I've been at it four years.
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Katie Clark Support ·
Great question. That's a slide going into the B part — I play it as a slide but a hammer-on works fine if that's cleaner for you. Do what sounds right.