Banjo Comping "Hello Dolly"

[JoshZaslow]

That's really interesting, Kent. I had no idea guitar preceded banjo in jazz music. Where did you learn this?

[Lutemann]

From a jazz history book by Dan Hardie. Look at the Buddy Bolden revival bands. They used Stella guitars probably with nylon strings.

[classicbanjoRM]

Well done, Ken. Nice rhythm.

[Lutemann]

Thanks, Rob. Search "Bordello Rhythm" for more.

[lespaulsoundwave]

Check out Ben Johnson IV from Gumlog, GA... The best plectrum banjo player... Period.

[Lutemann]

Yes, it's the upper four strings of the guitar. the original jazz rhythm instrument from about 1850-1915 was the guitar, but the guitarists switched to banjo so they could be heard in recordings and in the street. Louis Armstrongs banjo player played a 6 string banjo tuned to a guitar.

[splanky87]

did you tune it to the upper four string of the guitar. I heard that a lot of doublers did that. And what's the difference between a plectrum and tenor banjo, by the way. I dig the banjo playin though, the four string doesn't get the respect it deserves now a days. Seems forgotten.

[007vauxhall]

Excellent, wish I could play the piano with you on that! You are brillliant

[Lutemann]

I wish you could too. I play by myself too much and could use the work on following someone else.

[juanjofg]

Very good. Well donne

[Lutemann]

Thanks. No one in Mobile cares much for this kind of playing. They prefer the five string because the changes (usually) are easier to understand.

[sportsportsport]

awesome.

[emizaelfrancisco]

Great!

[Lutemann]

If it's a plectrum banjo you only need to learn 3 major forms, 3 minor forms, 4 dominant 7th forms , 1 diminished form and 1 augmented form and you're ready to play anything. It's a good idea to learn 4 minor 7th forms as well.

[thaddeus76]

Sounds real good. I just received an 80 year old Vega from my grandfather, and was looking around for examples of what its supposed to sound like. I look forward to the day I can play that good.

[xis333]

very nice

[Lutemann]

Thanks. Here's me playing banjo with a group at the Farmer's Market in Mobile , Alabama. Do a search for

murdick jellett bordello rhythm

[DelayLoy]

Thats a great instrument which looks and sounds like a Turkish instrument Cumbus (Djumbush).But cumbus has a larger body and a wider fretboard like the guitar.