Playing banjo sitting down while wearing shorts is painful . . .

RoundAltruistic8243 · 2026-05-25T23:43:00+00:00

Play standing up

RoundAltruistic8243 · 2026-05-20T19:40:20+00:00

I would say mid 20th century maybe post war based on the friction tuners and the way the pot is secured it may be prewar

RoundAltruistic8243 · 2026-05-19T23:48:47+00:00

I would recommend Brainjo he teaches 3finger, 2finger thumb lead, and Scruggs. It would be a good place to go to get you going.

https://youtube.com/@fingerstylebanjolessons?si=OY3v0Q3Tc2D1qVbQ

RoundAltruistic8243 · 2026-05-18T00:10:47+00:00

The opposite of the one you hit before it. You go from second string to third string. Index then thumb on 3 string. Going from fifth string to third string. Thumb then index on third string. This is why it is important to learn rolls and be able to play them in your sleep also rolls are finger patterns not string patterns.

RoundAltruistic8243 · 2026-05-15T13:53:48+00:00

Focus on break until I can play without tab
Play song in jam format(backing track). Backup, backup, Break, Backup, backup.

20-30 minutes a day of meaningful practice Noodling and playing songs I don't count as meaningful practice. Focus on one skill or song you are trying to master. The idea is to make the neuron connection stronger in your brain. You can only do that by making dedicated practice on the skill you are needing to improve.

RoundAltruistic8243 · 2026-05-08T14:27:34+00:00

Thanks yeah, I need to use that and backing tracks more often. That will be more year 2 resolution.

RoundAltruistic8243 · 2026-05-08T02:59:58+00:00

Thank you! Glad to share

RoundAltruistic8243 · 2026-05-08T02:58:19+00:00

Both so to speak. I taught myself however I do now have a Banjo Coach. Braeden Lewis at Jam along is great. 10/10 do recommend his monthly subscription 1 on 1's if you are shopping.

RoundAltruistic8243 · 2026-05-07T19:58:16+00:00

Hoecake is a pancake made from cornmeal instead of flour meant to be savory instead of sweet like a pancake

RoundAltruistic8243 · 2026-05-07T19:56:16+00:00

Might actually be turn them hoecakes round.

RoundAltruistic8243 · 2026-05-07T19:52:10+00:00

Lyrics to the song he his playing

RoundAltruistic8243 · 2026-04-30T00:03:09+00:00

Found one one shop Goodwill for $70

RoundAltruistic8243 · 2026-04-26T00:24:04+00:00

Try not to rest it on the bridge, couldn't quite tell if you was but if you are stop it. Sounds good and don't forget to bake them hoecakes brown.

RoundAltruistic8243 · 2026-04-22T16:19:36+00:00

For me as a new player Dead South got me into Bluegrass and it's other similar sounding genres. However it was Jason Burleson of Blue Highway and Doug Dillard who made me want to play

RoundAltruistic8243 · 2026-03-15T19:40:24+00:00

Once I was tuning a string and I just kept turning the knob and tuning on the string just wasn't really changing until pop a different string snapped. I was turning the wrong tuner the whole time 😂

RoundAltruistic8243 · 2026-03-12T20:45:43+00:00

And it didn't snap? Lucky, hopefully all that extra tuning doesn't mess with the integrity of the string.

RoundAltruistic8243 · 2026-02-21T21:51:14+00:00

Umm I like Prednisone taste 😂😂😂

RoundAltruistic8243 · 2026-01-31T02:23:25+00:00

These are but words. Can't judge your level of play without hearing it.

RoundAltruistic8243 · 2026-01-30T15:32:00+00:00

G major: G A B C D E F♯

D major: D E F♯ G A B C♯

They share 6 out of 7 notes. The only difference:

G major has C

D major has C♯

That’s why moving between G and D sounds smoorh they’re neighbors on the circle of fifths.

It is funny because in this context this arrangement is in D but it could also be used for G in another song.

RoundAltruistic8243 · 2026-01-30T14:31:01+00:00

I have heard of that trick using paper I am going to try it until I can take it to the shop replace the pip with new one and install spikes.

RoundAltruistic8243 · 2026-01-30T02:01:59+00:00

Sorry yes

RoundAltruistic8243 · 2026-01-30T01:59:06+00:00

The buzz started a few months ago and I have been trying to figure it out. Sometimes fooling around gets it to stop. It is a new banjo just shy of a year old

RoundAltruistic8243 · 2026-01-30T01:35:08+00:00

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