Timing Theory: Eighth & Sixteenth Notes
beginner banjo
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← Back to the videoStep 11 of 12 in Using Ornaments
- 8 Minor Mingle
- 9 How to Play Pull-Offs
- 10 Hop, Skip, & Jump– Pull-Offs
- 11 Timing Theory: Eighth & Sixteenth Notes — you are here
- 12 Intro to Banjo Chokes Up next
It's important for banjo players to know and HEAR the difference between eighth and sixteenth note ornaments (hammers, slides, and pull-offs). In this lesson we'll first learn the timing theory, then play some licks & exercises to help you remember it.
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flatpick_dad ·
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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SlowHandSteve ·
That's the one that made me finally understand backup. Stick with it.
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Rita Alvarez ·
Try it without the pick for a few passes. Sounds silly but it told me my right hand was doing too much.
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SlowHandSteve ·
Welcome aboard — you picked a good one to start on.
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Buddy Vann ·
There's a slower jam track under the resources tab on this lesson, worth grabbing.
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Katie Clark Support ·
Try measure 3 on its own at half tempo, and keep your right hand rolling even when the left hand is behind. The right hand is the metronome.