In this video Brad Davis shows how a guitar player can easily become a banjo player by using the Deering six-string banjo. This is part two of a two part video lesson.
This is friggin awesome! There's so much information in these two videos to keep someone busy learning all the different ways to transfer existing guitar skills to this type of banjo while learning new ones at the same time. The only negative thing I can say is that the finger picks didn't sound right, almost like they were scraping against the strings, but you said you don't like finger picks so it's not like you're proficient with them. Other than the thumb pick, I don't like finger picks either. Thank you very much for making this video. I've been on the fence about getting a six string banjo for a while now, but this video has me convinced I can make the transition.
Hey, great lesson on the 6 string banjo. I feel like its an underrated instrument that stands in the shadow of the 5 string. I have the Backwoods 6 string (as seen on my channel) and I am now looking to get the 4 string (tenor) to experiment with.
Historically the 4 string banjo played 1920s music. It was brighter and cut through bands better. Listen to the banjo greats of the era - Harry Reser ,etc. plus the present day virtuosos - they play usually plectrums.
I've got mine set up with octave set off a 12 string . Any recommendations or thoughts on that set up. The G does sound a little out of place. Have thought about replacing with a regular G to get that, but haven't as yet. Any ideas re that would be appreciated. Cheers, a banjo newbie from OZ.
Been on the fence about the six string banjo. After watching this video I'm seriously considering it. I especially liked the down down up on the higher strings, I want to sound as close as possible to a 5 string banjo, as opposed to some of these other you tube folks who are just drumming it like a guitar. I'd be getting a cheapo, so Wich one you suggest? Dean? Fender rustler?
