D by ear: Toads in the Woodpile

[HoverflyTheoBanjo]

This and your other Double-D video were a great when I was starting in Double-D/C, and it is now my favourite tuning for the banjo. It would be great if you could do videos like this for other tunings, since seeing how simple and rewarding it is to grasp a new tuning is an essential part of clawhammer.

[fralin1966]

I truly like this song

[greekflatpicker]

What a great lesson!

Thanks a million!

[Staffulus]

Jesus cristus! You have convinced me to learn the banjo! Your videos are very, very well made + learning. Some day I will challenge you on a banjo duell ;) Thank you! Greetings from Finland.

[guywolff]

Nice tune Cathy .

This is a great exercise to get students to hear the 1/4/5 thing in double D.I love this tuning a lot. In fact last summer at our local clawhammer contest it was used three to one to any other tuning. Funny.I have been working at using this tuning for dorian mode work lately. Nice to meet you here,Yours Guy

Try adding a hammer- on the third note (third string fourth fret ) at the end of the passage ending the B part (instead of a hammer on the same note second fret. :o)

[patcheschicken]

ugh just as i am getting decent at scruggs style, i start getting swayed into the clawhammer vibes.

[BrunoEspo]

yer a bad ass! these chords are something i never messed with and it's opening a whole new world of playing for me are.. SO helpfull! thanks

[jokebass]

Brilliant!! I can't get this tune out of my head. I'm trying to play this stuff on my bass, but it's a load of fun. So much talent. Thank you so much...very inspiring!!!!

[cinderellalifestyle]

I'm sorely missing my banjo, but am throughly enjoying your vids, anyway! I think you have a good sentinal for the woodpile (by the nose), are a natural teacher, and great player! Have you ever tried flipping your video, when done filming, sometimes the result is as if looking over your shoulder when playing it is fun to try, your hand close ups are great........I do this "flipping" sometimes, when taking lessons on slide. again thanks!

[BanjoMeetsWorld]

Thanks for your kind words, and for the idea of flipping the video. I'll have to try it!

[tunapicker]

Your not only a great player,but you hit very important instructional material. Thanks for the great music and instruction.

[Gueccio]

Wow thanks for quick reply! Do you think it would also works for all the others modal chords?

Note: I might make some mistakes I'm french.

[Gueccio]

Hi and thanks for all these awesome vids! I am wondering though if it is physically possible to tune a Epiphone MB-100 banjo in those chords? Or you need some specials caracteristics on the banjo?

[BanjoMeetsWorld]

I'm not familiar with that model, but judging from pictures of it on the web, it looks like a regular banjo, so you should be able to tune it to normal clawhammer tunings. To get into double D tuning, most clawhammer players tune the banjo to gCGCD, then put a capo on the second fret and tune the 5th string up to A.