Modern Terms or Period Terms?

[Joel Hooks]

When playing a piece do you think in period terms?

Is it a...

"Finger-pick" or "thimble?"
"Pull-off" or "Snap?"
"Hammer-on" or "hammer slur?"
"Backup" or "accompaniment?"
"Tab" or "Patent/Simple method?"

I know that there are lots I forgot, perhaps we should put together a dictionary, I'll toss it on my website.

Speaking of period terms, which ones are preferred over others.

Neck or handle?
Drum slide or rasp?
Thimble or stroke style?
Guitar or finger style?
Hammer slur or vibration slur?

Any others?


-Joel

[Trapdoor2]

Thimble, they're only picks if you 'pull' the strings with them.
Pull-off, it took me years to realize what a "snap" was.
Hammer-on, same with slurs.
Accompaniment, "back up" is for Bluegrassers.
TAB
Neck, only Brit banjos have handles.
rasp
Stroke style
Finger style (or simply "Classic")

Some of this terminology is dependant on the style in use or the situation. When in Rome, etc...

===Marc

[Ray Jones]

I must admit that I prefer the term 'snap' to 'pull off' as it always sounds a bit perverted to me. I like playing the banjo but I don't want to go blind! Are you with me?

[Carl Anderton]

I guess I prefer...

Thimble
Snap (any technique that lessens the workload on the right hand is a good thing)
Hammer-on
Accompaniment
Tab (when the piece is really hard)

Neck
Rasp
Stroke Style
Guitar Style
???