So You're About to Jam
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← Back to the videoStep 6 of 9 in Banjo Strategy
- 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
- 6 So You're About to Jam — you are here
- 7 How to Find the Melody Up next
- 8 Learning to Listen as a Musician
- 9 Non-Bluegrass Grooves on Banjo
So, you're about to jam...or you want to...or you did and you swear you'll never GO BACK!? If so, let me get you ready for the circle and help you have fun!
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Bill Threadgill ·
Slowed the video to 50% and worked it a measure at a time. Two weeks in and it's coming. Patience is the lesson here as much as the notes.
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Ann Marie Boyd ·
That's the one that made me finally understand backup. Stick with it.
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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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Ann Marie Boyd ·
Recording yourself is humbling but it's the fastest fix I've found.
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Buddy Vann ·
I had that exact problem. Turned out my thumb was anchoring in the wrong spot.