Wow .. you are an awsome teacher ..l ordered myself a banjo . I'm turning 52 in march and that's my gift to my soul . My last birthday the very day after l picked up a harmonica . It's been awsome for me .. lt helped my ptsd and my no fear anger to be worked out through sound .. plz lf you dont mind l would love to learn from you .. my roots is Newfoundland and music and song is born with us ..lts up to us to set free .. Thank you for making it easy to untrusting we get better .. .
Hi Jim, txs for this video. Think we are the same age. I bought a 5-String when I was 25 Y old, but sold it later again cause could not play it really. 10 years ago I bought again a 5-String Banjo. And now I can play it lightly. I'm an electric guitar player in rock bands and metal, but also in a country band. And my love was since every time country music. Your video showed me how to pick the strings in a better way! I don't use this plastic things, only my fingernails. But this works. I am in Germany but have friends in US and was in FL many times. Again: Txs for this video and this advise!
Thank you very much! I am a complete beginner and this has helped me understand the basic things that are usually skipped over everywhere. All you video's are much appreciated!
thank you. My father played banjo for year and I never was interested in it. He made it look so easy and effortless. I never realized the practice time he put into it. Now my father is blind from diabetes, and dementia and Alzheimer's has him. So i bought a banjo to at least learn one tune, to play for him.
I just came across your channel, and I'm excited that you're still making videos, you look great! My girlfriend told me that I better be rocking a ponytail like yours when I'm older. Thanks for the great videos! Other channels are helpful but you explain things in a way that helps me understand the "why" behind it all. Great stuff
I am buying my first banjo but I watch videos frequently. Most people agree to use the least amount of hand motion as possible. Roy Clark is my favorite picker and his hand always had a large motion picking banjo
My Grandfather passed away about a year ago and he left me a banjo. I wanna learn the basics to honor the life he dedicated to this instrument. He spent most of his free time picking away or in the forums at Banjo Hangout. When Gout in his knuckles took away his banjo playing he was never the same. R.I.P. Marty Galyean
