"Many thanks for all the advice folks! Whilst no means a beginner, I'm hoping the holes in my musical knowledge will slowly but surely be filled from now on. It's not meant to be easy, but skipping even some foundations can make things and…"
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You and a Canoe 'chord' change!
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Greetings! I am currently trying to learn 'You and a Canoe' and struggling immensely with the 13th fret jump from fret 10. Attached below (tab from Clifford Essex).I've watched all the videos I can…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Daniel PEARCE on Tuesday.
Nylon 5 srring banjo strings (different guages)
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Hello. Apologies for the maybe obvious question, but can anyone tell me where I can order nylon strings (and a 4th wound) in different guages? It seems quite the task to track anything down online.…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ethan Schwartz Oct 19.
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"For additional help learning how to play, can I recommend Play Music Better by Fiona Berry which is primarily aimed at adult learners."
" Yes. Start slow and not only slower than you think you can play, but at a pace slower than it has ever occurred to you that music could, should, would be played. "
"Start slower than you think you can play. Once you can play it consistently in time with the bell still ringing the first beat, move the dial faster. But practice, and drilling down, should be pretty slow.
And don't skip past any…"
"I'm an absolute fool for going too fast, struggling through the tough bit, then starting again. This sounds wise! I think I know the answer to this, but is it always advisable to go as slow as you need to ensure it's all in time? "
"As you start in on the Bradbury method, get and use a metronome. The windup ones are cool but make sure it has a bell and is on a level surface. I recommend the Korg KDM-3. This has a convincing "click" and bell ring…"
"Thanks for all the advice! The gaps in my musical know how does mean I spend hours hoping for the best rather than working it out. "
"I shall do this! - seems excellent advice and I've never really commited to Bradbury, instead rushing to the beautiful tunes until inevitably coming to a halt when it all proves unsurmountable!"
"Where to start. Mel Bay Banjo Method by Frank Bradbury, open to page one. Go page to page spending time on each lesson. "
"Daniel, Joel and Ian have pointed to where to start: with Bradbury and/or Grimshaw. I love the oldtime look of the Grimshaw books but have recently gone through the entire Bradbury method page by page (and reported on each page here on this forum)…"
"Yes, I saw plectrum and wondered about this. Reading music scares me but it certainly seems to be the key here!"
"I have been playing on and off for a few years, getting the bluegrass/clawhammer basics down with some understanding of with chord positions, techniques and notes etc. However, I do accept the classic banjo is a holy grail I haven't been able…"
"I agree with Joel and maybe stick to "fingerstyle" arrangements not "Plectrum Style" as they are often different.
The fingerstyle also shows fingering numbers and fret positions that you will learn in tutors including Bradbury…"
"I hate to be “that guy” but in the same time you are spending working with the tab on an advanced solo, you could be working through a course of study with the Bradbury method learning the foundations.
By the time you learn this tab…"
"Love this advice! Yes by accident I sort of struggled upon the barre method just thinking how is this seemingly easy 'chord' is possible! The second strategy about sounding the 1st string clearly makes so much sense as that is the melody…"
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Guage 20 Nylon Strings
Hi! Can anybody help please? I have trawled the internet for guage 20 nylon strings and can't find ANY! Nylon strings are hard to find and Andy banjo used to sell singles but no guage 20s anymore. Where have they gone? .... as part of a set or on their own they seem the best to me for 1st and 5th string Classic playing, so any help would be great!
Posted on December 31, 2019 at 23:38 — 2 Comments
Ragtime Episode help!
Hello folks ... I hope you can help me. I'm having trouble with the Ragtime Episode tab I've got. I can't work out the fingering as it seems so fast! Do you pinch with the thumb and forefinger on the 2cnd bar or use the ring finger to maintain the speed?? I'm used to rolls on bluegrass and knowing how the fingering works but I really can't figure this one out. I don't expect to be as good as Rob Mackillop and others but any help would be most welcome. Thanks in advance!
Posted on June 3, 2017 at 17:24 — 23 Comments
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