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"The Jovial Huntsman" Lesson

This is a brief lesson on the Joe Morley banjo solo The Jovial Huntsman. Follow the score and learn to play this beginners' piece.

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Comment by thereallyniceman on February 7, 2012 at 17:20: Jean-Marie van de Laar posted recently asking about the way to proceed with his practice when learning Classic Style. Several people suggested that playing a full solo should be the next step and "The Jovial Huntsman" was suggested as a suitable piece. I have spent some time to produce a short lesson so that anyone who wants to play this great, but reasonably easy, solo can follow the score and watch the fingers! Sorry I can't show both hands, but the score is fairly well marked for the right hand.

I will move it to the LESSONS page soon but I can't at the moment as the software is being modified and it won't allow me to fiddle with it yet!!

Comment by Trevor Boyd on February 7, 2012 at 18:49: Ian you must be psychic. I have just started working on this piece! I had some questions on the RH markings but I think I found the answer in Joe Morley's tutor which I also found on this site. But jsut in case, can you tell me what the right hand techniaue is for the chords in the 4th line of the score? JM describes the marking as a "pinch". Can you elaborate?

Many thanks

Trevor

Comment by Trevor Boyd on February 7, 2012 at 18:57: Apologies for the terrible typos!

Comment by thereallyniceman on February 7, 2012 at 19:00: Spooky eh Trevor !!!!

A pinch, in this case, is where the thumb hits the 3rd string, the first finger the 2nd string and the second finger the 1st string. All the notes of the chord are played at the same moment by "pinching" the fingers and thumb together.

Comment by Trevor Boyd on February 7, 2012 at 19:05: Great! Many thanks indeed. I'm off to practice now!

Comment by Trapdoor2 on February 7, 2012 at 19:08: Thank you, Ian! Very good stuff there. Yet another JM piece I have messed about with in the past but never really took on as a project.

Might have to now!

Comment by Mike Moss on February 7, 2012 at 19:22: Great job! This is an excellent solo for beginners as it's easy but very effective. Probably the first "simple" piece I took on (after months of playing stuff that was way over my head)

Comment by marc dalmasso on February 7, 2012 at 20:36: yes , great job and one more nice tune & pleasant to play by Mr JM

Comment by Alan Sims on February 7, 2012 at 21:30: Ian thank you for your time on this on this medley .this is like having a one to one .im going to enjoy trying to play along with you on this one thank you for all your effort Alan

Comment by Trevor Boyd on February 10, 2012 at 16:28: Slightly off topic here but are those photographs of Charlie Cairoli in the background?