This is a delightful slow rag, in fact it's so slow and relaxed it almost goes in reverse. It begins with some nice chord vibrato played by brushing the chords with the index finger. My thanks go to Ian for that suggestion. There's not much else to say about it but listen, play and enjoy, it's a great example of slow ragtime. The score and midi are in the library...Steve.

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I really like the sound of that one, Steve.  I've downloaded the score and will give it a go.

Hi Carrie,

The 3 note chord tremolo may better be played using the middle finger with the thumb resting on the bass string to mute it, like I play the chord tremolo here:


https://youtu.be/fxEWZ8iJRPE?t=45s

It is a good tune...we await your next masterpiece :-)

Thanks for that, Ian.  I'm looking forward to trying that tremolo!  

I am bumbling through various tunes and am gearing up for another 'performance' :)

Hi Ian, I'll try that..I can manage it OK using my index finger but it's whether my long fingers will give me enough room using the middle finger..I'll keep you posted on that one...Steve.

Hi Carrie, thanks for that, I'd take on board what Ian has said, tremolo is something I've never played in all my years of banjoing, like you, I'm a tremolo novice...Steve..

carrie horgan said:

I really like the sound of that one, Steve.  I've downloaded the score and will give it a go.

"All you need is…..fear".. You look at all those dots and there are lots of rest marks, all different and all  of which look like some kind of squashed bug,  and the key signature has 4 flats. Pretty soon your hand starts shaking. Instant tremolo, the natural way.  Seriously, I've always found the middle finger easier than the index. The size of the finger shouldn't matter and the other fingers would not be in the way since the middle is longer.

Steve Harrison said:

Hi Carrie, thanks for that, I'd take on board what Ian has said, tremolo is something I've never played in all my years of banjoing, like you, I'm a tremolo novice...Steve..

carrie horgan said:

I really like the sound of that one, Steve.  I've downloaded the score and will give it a go.

When I enter a score that involves tremolo I usually use the  trill sign from my software.

It makes the page look less like the "roadkill" that Jody mentions :-)

Heh heh - I think tremolo might become my forte, Jody.  As soon as I try and record anything - instant tremolo!

Hi All, Well I've tried the tremolo with my middle finger as it seems to be the accepted way to play and try as I may, I found it almost impossible to play with any fluency due to the length of my finger. I have no problems at all using my index finger. I think this reflects some of the comments on the previous posts regarding use of your pinky on the velum or using a floating right hand. It's ultimately down to individual anatomy. Having large hands is an advantage when I use my left hand as I have no problems with long stretches when playing extended chords. etc.....Steve.

Hi Carrie, I've changed the chord in bar 4 plus its repeats from F major to A minor as I think this sounds more melodic. Ian has uploaded the amended score....Steve. 

Steve Harrison said:

Hi Carrie, thanks for that, I'd take on board what Ian has said, tremolo is something I've never played in all my years of banjoing, like you, I'm a tremolo novice...Steve..

carrie horgan said:

I really like the sound of that one, Steve.  I've downloaded the score and will give it a go.

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