Mississippi Sawyer question
I am having trouble finding a graceful fingering pattern for the B part of Mississippi Sawyer. How do you do it, or who do you imitate?
View ArticleShould I lose my hangup about the T strike?
I have a hangup about thumbing the fifth string as a melody note, is that weird? Somehow it seems like I *shouldn't* do that until I know how to play without that trick, but maybe I'm being neurotic....
View ArticleLiberty, as played on
The Chuck Lee steel string fretless I picked up at Midwest Banjo Camp a few weeks ago (my son is a finger picking guitar player, and he didn't fit in with the flat pickers...turns out, he's a banjo...
View Article3 finger books/tab
Evening, Finding it a bit hard finding tab for 3 finger oldtime. Is it just me or is tab thinner on the ground for 3 finger than clawhammer? Most of my searches return clawhammer. ta
View ArticleAdding variety
Rather than drift one of my other threads, I want to muse on a topic that is hanging me up. OWC said he never plays the same part the same way in a tune, and, when listening to anyone else play well, I...
View ArticleDwight Diller Tabs
Hi All,Is anyone else having trouble accessing Dwight Diller tabs from his website? Everything was fine about a month ago but now it looks like the tab site is gone. Is it only me?...
View ArticleCH banjo and piano compromise
If any of you play clawhammer banjo and piano how do you manage to keep the nail on the picking finger long enough to play banjo in the style and at the same time not interfere with the piano playing...
View ArticleWhat should we aim for in practice?
Should we focus mainly on economy of hand movement? I'm asking, because, after all these years, I still don't feel comfortable with drop thumbing. I always kind of swat at the string with my thumb...
View ArticleLooking to Interview Newcomers to Banjo and Jamming for a Book
Greetings! I’m a long-time lurker of the hangout, focusing mostly on clawhammer for the past couple of years. I appreciate all the discussion and advice, and it’s really helped me get better on the...
View ArticleWhere do I fit?
I stated out learning Scruggs style 3-finger then got away from the banjo for several years. I came back to banjo after losing most of my sight. It was/is very difficult to read tab to learn songs so I...
View ArticleThe Maid behind the Bar
Does anyone know a tab for the song The Maid behind the Bar for g/D/G/B/D ?or am i able to play it as it is written here in the tab archiv? :)
View ArticleOne step forward, ten steps back
Last week I was beginning to feel more confident with my playing and was able to play through several tunes with a guitar player without huge mistakes while keeping a decent although, not up-to-speed...
View ArticleTOTW 6.28.13: L & N Rag
The fiddle tune, “L & N Rag” has intrigued me for a long time, but it hasn’t until recently that I’ve taken the time to study it. One of its charms is its phrasing, which seems to include “extra”...
View ArticleFatigue in forearm :
I'm getting the hang of clawhammer pretty good, except dropped thumb, but that'll come, my problem is my forearm always feeling strain, fatigue etc, whether I use index or middle finger. Maybe just...
View ArticleSugar Hill Chords
I've been practicing Sugar Hill diligently for weeks now. It's been a great tune for me to apply the drop-thumb tips given here recently in another thread. I think I've made some serious...
View ArticleWhat's that chord called?
I know there's a name for a chord that has only the 1 and 5 notes of it's scale, i.e., it's missing the 3 note. For example, such a chord in the G scale would have only the notes G and D. I think in...
View ArticleClawhammer finger issues
I have been playing clawhammer for a while and as of late my middle finger has been becoming very sore... The first knock coming off the hand hurt to the point of stopping me from playing... Its like...
View ArticleTo use a pick, or not?
Please pardon the newbie question, but I'd like opinions. I am brand-spankin' new to learning clawhammer banjo. As a massage therapist, I have NO fingernails and never will have them long enough for...
View Articleare my ears going on me?
So I thought this would be a nice song to try and work out in 2 finger style to give me a break with clawhammer. It's good to take breaks right?! It seems Clifton is sliding UP the neck at the very...
View ArticleOpen back banjo vs resonator
Hi, im a new member and a beginner clawhammer player, i have chosen to play blues in frailing style.I curently use a whasburn beginner model with a resonator (which i took off), my question is, is...
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