Thinking in Octaves on Banjo
intermediate banjo
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← Back to the videoStep 3 of 13 in Lick 'n Tricks
- 1 The Shave & a Haircut Lick!
- 2 Descending Pentatonic Backup Licks!
- 3 Thinking in Octaves on Banjo — you are here
- 4 Potatoes- Part 2 Up next
- 5 Banjo Kickoffs- Intermediate
- 6 Banjo Loop-a-Lick with Matthew Davis
I'm convinced that many, if not most, banjo players do not connect the dots between octaves, effectively leaving loads of licks on the table!
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Buddy Vann ·
Got about 80% of this one down but the third measure keeps tripping me. Anybody else find that part awkward at speed?
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Patty Lindstrom ·
Metronome at 60 and no faster until it's clean twice through. Boring but it works.
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Karen Doyle ·
I had that exact problem. Turned out my thumb was anchoring in the wrong spot.
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Katie Clark Support ·
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.