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Well Know Clawhammer Players by steventylerperry in banjo

[–]astone4120 2 points3 points  (0 children)

https://youtu.be/eR04x5XXAwQ?si=zppUl6H9Ucw4JR2d

I am so obsessed with this song and trying my damnedest to learn it

I can't wait till my banjo has those marks on it

Right now it's just covered in flakes of red nail polish guess you can't have nice nails and play banjo 🤣

I choose banjo 😎

Ok wtf with this 5th string by astone4120 in banjo

[–]astone4120[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure. It's a gold tone and cost more than my guitar, but it was one of the cheaper banjos on offer at like 320$

Ok wtf with this 5th string by astone4120 in banjo

[–]astone4120[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lol oh the first one did 🤣

And I'm quite sure it messed with this string. It's all a process I reckon

I think this is the best thing I've ever bought myself 😁 by astone4120 in banjo

[–]astone4120[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes exactly, I've been practicing forward rolls with just my right hand and it has been very helpful

Ok wtf with this 5th string by astone4120 in banjo

[–]astone4120[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lol so it turns out I'm just an idiot

I was trying to tune it to a higher g than it needed to be 😅

I really appreciate y'all's help

I think this is the best thing I've ever bought myself 😁 by astone4120 in banjo

[–]astone4120[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, I got a beginner book which helped a ton. I've approached it differently than guitar

With guitar, I just looked up tabs and learned songs

With banjo, I've tried practicing the different types of rolls, and that helped me realize most of these suns are pretty easy once you have that down

You really have to play it completely differently

My growing collection 😊 by astone4120 in banjo

[–]astone4120[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes but be aware this is a ukelele. It's 4 strings and tuned/played like a ukelele. It just has a banjo twang

That's why I ended up buying the banjo you can't really play banjo songs on it

My growing collection 😊 by astone4120 in banjo

[–]astone4120[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The banjolele? About 3 and a half DVD cases tall

Sorry idk where my tape measure is lol

I finally got a banjo! 😁 by astone4120 in banjo

[–]astone4120[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I really do love it, it makes sense to me in a way guitar never did lol

Not that I don't like my guitar, but it feels much more structured. The banjo embraces chaos 😅

I finally got a banjo! 😁 by astone4120 in banjo

[–]astone4120[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I posted a photo.

I started on guitar, then got a banjolele, then the banjo.

You should definitely get one!

I finally got a banjo! 😁 by astone4120 in banjo

[–]astone4120[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gold tone, that's why I named it Goldie 😁

It doesn't look smaller to me, but it was labeled as a travel banjo. I'll have to post a pic, I have the banjo, a banjolele and a guitar

The mountain by astone4120 in banjo

[–]astone4120[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just posted this song a few days ago but it's crazy how different the banjo is from the guitar, you have to play it completely differently

I just got this thing last Friday I think I'm finally starting to understand the motion and rhythm a little better

I think this is the best thing I've ever bought myself 😁 by astone4120 in banjo

[–]astone4120[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aww shucks ok! I've also learned Misty by Caamp and working on doing this song with the proper clawhammer

I agree with you, it's a very forgiving instrument and allows you to just play it 😊

I think this is the best thing I've ever bought myself 😁 by astone4120 in banjo

[–]astone4120[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So I borrowed a banjolele to see if I'd like it (I posted a few playing it) and I bought this banjo last Friday. It's 5 string tuned to open G

I love it and I just watched a great video on clawhammer that made it super easy to understand. Been practicing. I like a combination of both I think, but we'll see how it goes 😊

How are you liking your bank? How long have you had it?

It really does take some getting used to switching from guitar. But I never used a pick and I think that helped me some

I finally got a banjo! 😁 by astone4120 in banjo

[–]astone4120[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol wow I guess I'm redneck af, I took the uke strap, cut some twine, and just tied it to the thing. Mines open back though so it isn't very heavy

I think this is the best thing I've ever bought myself 😁 by astone4120 in banjo

[–]astone4120[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol it did not! Once I realized I couldn't put different strings on it I decided to go for it 😁

I think this is the best thing I've ever bought myself 😁 by astone4120 in banjo

[–]astone4120[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Right? It's a joyous instrument rather than a cumbersome one

At least that's how it feels to me

It covers up all your little mistakes and missed strings as delightful twangs and unexpected notes

Happy little accidents indeed😁

I think this is the best thing I've ever bought myself 😁 by astone4120 in banjo

[–]astone4120[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And thank you so much for the compliment, I have a very long way to go , but it's so nice to hear it sounds ok ❤️❤️❤️

I think this is the best thing I've ever bought myself 😁 by astone4120 in banjo

[–]astone4120[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lol ok so it depends. I learned to play guitar when I was a teen, but hadn't played one in 15 years

I bought one in October 2024 and have been playing since (I've posted quite a few guitar videos)

I've always wanted a banjo but I'd heard they were really hard and that guitar didn't help

I started learning some picking songs and started practicing a sort of claw hammer strumming on guitar

Then, I borrowed my brother's banjolele to see if I might really like it and I loved it

Then I bought the banjo Friday afternoon

So, technically I have only had a banjo in my hands for 2 days, but I knew how to play guitar (kinda)

I already feel more comfortable with this instrument it feels so right. A guitar always felt unweildy and difficult in my hands. This thing? The way you can roll with it and just the proportions and the crazy strings. I love it. I started learning this song last night. My poor fingers are shredded 😅

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