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Anyone on here play the banjo?
Posted on 4/29/14 at 8:46 pm
Posted on 4/29/14 at 8:46 pm
I got a banjo as a gift a few years back, and I attempted it for a little while before getting frustrated at how different it was than guitar, and I haven't touched it much since. Lately, I've gotten it back out again, but I've mostly been working on picking speed and a couple little licks.
I don't have the time or money to devote to former lessons right now, but I would like to get better at playing. What would be the best ways to try to teach myself how to play?
Any books, videos, etc. that you could recommend would be great.
I don't have the time or money to devote to former lessons right now, but I would like to get better at playing. What would be the best ways to try to teach myself how to play?
Any books, videos, etc. that you could recommend would be great.
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Posted on 4/29/14 at 10:37 pm to zacata88
Posted on 4/30/14 at 8:49 am to Signal Soldier
I play a little. The Murphy Method videos were pretty helpful to me, but I too got frustrated with it.
Posted on 5/1/14 at 7:56 am to zacata88
Banjo hangout online. There are tabs and chord diagrams before.
In short, the "chord" of a banjo takes the form of "rolls" which are just picking out/arpeggiating the notes of the chord. Learn forward and backward rolls to each chord. Then listen to music and learn when to use each. Riffs to popular stuff are also a good thing to learn as a beginner. I would probably spend 80% of my time rolling and 20% riffing while learning. Once you learn the art of your rolls, spend more time riffing or find a style you like and try to emulate that.
In short, the "chord" of a banjo takes the form of "rolls" which are just picking out/arpeggiating the notes of the chord. Learn forward and backward rolls to each chord. Then listen to music and learn when to use each. Riffs to popular stuff are also a good thing to learn as a beginner. I would probably spend 80% of my time rolling and 20% riffing while learning. Once you learn the art of your rolls, spend more time riffing or find a style you like and try to emulate that.
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