I really like how you said WHY sliding is essential rather than just a cool flair technique. It more closely mimics the human singing voice! SO COOL!

@ClawhammerBanjo

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks for the 8 steps, I actually seem to be making some progress!! Being trying to self teach bluegrass banjo for a few years and not really got very far. I only recently realised quite a bit of the stuff I listen to is clawhammer and I stumbled across these videos. Very clear and concise, awesome teaching Josh, I'm so impressed already signed up to the breakthrough banjo!! I love the sound of the banjo and have always wanted to be able to play a few tunes for my own pleasure, with your help I am making more progress than I have in ages, thanks man!!

@ClawhammerBanjo

8 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Thanks so much for the kind words. And enjoy Breakthrough Banjo!

Thank you these videos were great!

A very well-done beginner series - articulate and carefully thought out. I watched to refresh the small gains I'd made a few years back. Banjo's been in the case too long. BTW, your playing (and singing) are first-rate.

@ClawhammerBanjo

9 жыл бұрын

Mitchell Delmar Thanks so much Mitchell!

Josh, Congratulations on completing 8 of 8! : ) I am enjoying these lessons and have been practicing a little every day.. enjoying improvement while i slumber. : ) looking forward to the bonus material to come! Thanks so much for your offering! : )

Thanks Josh. Clear and helpful teaching. And I really like that you've used some left-handed players for your page pictorial !

Hi Josh, just want to say thank you. I've got an odd homespun banjo style that's a mix of fingerstyle guitar and percussion(I love that you can bend notes by pressing the drumhead like a larger hand drum), but I've always wanted to bring classic clawhammer style into the mix and never really had the right idea about the motion. Your first few videos in this series were very instructive - I get it now! It'll take some time first to get the speed and then to make the plucking cleaner, but I already see adding it to the mix. I went through the rest of the series and I think you're very thorough about the other basic left hand fretting skills as well. You have a great teaching style that's just patient enough while imparting the most useful skills and techniques. All the best to you.

very clear...very very useful..thanks a lot.. you're a great teacher

Extremely well done, thank you very much.

Great intro course, thanks!

Love the videos. Thanks!

This course is great! Clear, easy to understand and good videos. Thanks so much!

@ClawhammerBanjo

8 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, Gwen. Really great to hear you've enjoyed it and found it useful! Happy clawing!

Hey Josh, you did a great job in this series. Thank You

@ClawhammerBanjo

8 жыл бұрын

much appreciated!

Really well done Josh. Thank you! From zero to beginner in 5 weeks. Just awesome! I'll be signing up for the course shortly.

@ClawhammerBanjo

7 жыл бұрын

My pleasure. Thanks so much for the kind words. Look forward to having you!

Excellent. I appreciate that you provided a moderately difficult song and tab at a moderate tempo for us moderately accomplished banjo players. It would be great if you could do more of these so that we could play along as we improve our playing skills. Now if you could include these in your Jam machine...well oh my, I think I'm getting the vapors.

@ClawhammerBanjo

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Bill. Everything in moderation, right? I am working on some arrangements of various tunes at differing levels of difficulty, and may even provide some form of backup to enhance your practice. Please don't faint :)

Thankyou Josh easy to follow your videos might take me a couple of years to get up to your speed

@ClawhammerBanjo

7 жыл бұрын

My pleasure. No rush - the fun is in getting there! :)

Happy to hear there is more to come! :-) I just found out that I have no pdfs for lesson 4 & 5 ;-( Is there a way to get them again?

@ClawhammerBanjo

9 жыл бұрын

Sure thing - send me a reply from the last email you got and I'll send them. Also, I'm going to be compiling them all into a single book, and will be sending it out to everyone when it's ready. So you'll have it then as well.

@MrTompaD

9 жыл бұрын

Clawhammer Banjo Woaw Great! I send you a reply - looking forward to the single book also! :-)

Hi there, what's the name of the tune at 0:09? thanks

You are one endearing son of a bitch. And a fantastic teacher to boot. You will forever be part of my banjo experience. For that I am in your debt. Thanks.

@ClawhammerBanjo

9 жыл бұрын

Brandon G Well, you are an awfully kind son of a bitch. :) In all seriousness, thanks so much for your comments - they are very much appreciated.

Josh, in the second measure it looks like you are hammering onto the fourth string not the second. Is this an optical illusion?

@voodoochild954

3 жыл бұрын

Hey I think I can help. What he's doing is the full fingering for a C chord in G. The ring finger is the one fingering the note he's actually playing. It's good practice to always finger the full chord, even if you are using all the notes. Hope that helps!

I've got a question, how do I give you money? I would never have learn't all of this in a couple weeks without your videos.

@ClawhammerBanjo

6 жыл бұрын

Ha! Great to hear they've been helpful. I do have the Breakthrough Banjo course which builds on this one, which you can learn more about here: clawhammerbanjo.net/the-brainjo-course/ But you're certainly under no obligation to give me any money!

@TheGreatMoonFrog

6 жыл бұрын

Wow there is so much material on that site. I was enjoying playing shady grove today. When I'm back from Jamaica I'll definitely be signing on to that additional course! I've been playing drums for 18 years and guitar just never meshed well with me but clawhammer banjo? Something just feels right.

RULE #1..................NEVER WEAR A LONG SLEEVE SHIRT WHEN BANJO PLAYING!

@ClawhammerBanjo

9 жыл бұрын

nothing a little rolled up sleeve can't handle ;)