RocketScienceBanjo - The Basic Stroke

[ryancxx]

Does the sound from the 5th string come from letting your thumb shoot off of it or from letting the string pop up behind your thumb?

[FretfulFingers]

Thanks for the lesson, and nice banjo too. I like your easy going approach to teaching.

Cheers

Rich

[banjiddle]

I really like this easy, simplified approach, now, it takes me to practice it. Thanks for your RSB postings.

[mudws]

Nice job, Woodchuck; DWS here. Quite a tuning for a demonstration, eh? Sounds like "Last Chance" at the end of the clip. All the best to you and Ms. Rabbit.

[onooweroo]

I wish I could actualy see which strings you strike &when

[Oldwoodchuckb]

Oldwoodchuck here again.

RSB is now available on the web. just put rocket science banjo together as a single word and do the dottedcom ending

[Oldwoodchuckb]

Tony here. That is indeed young Woodchuck and The Lovely Ms. Rabbit.

[motonomad]

Thanks for the lessons.

Hmm... just curiosity...

There is an A.P. Spadero photographed on the pages of Ken Perlman's book. Are you that man?

[bonogoodman]

Thanks Tony, wonderful laid back lessons that helped me a lot back here in The Netherlands.

[fiddlefeller]

Thanks, Woodchuck.

I play old-time fiddle, guitar, mando and I've been in a lot of OT james with some good, great, and even grammy-winning banjoists.

All the while, my pawn shop open-back banjo has remained at home, a decoration and a dream.

You video had me smiling within minutes in anticipation of adding clawhammer banjo. I've got to get this thing to a luthier or find a starter banjo or I'll bust.

[Oldwoodchuckb]

I'm Tony Spadaro - the guy in the video. This is just a note to let everyone know there is a new edition of Rocket Science Banjo, the ebook, available complete with about 36 easy clawhamemr tabs. It's free. Just send an email to oldwoodchuckb AT yahoo Dot com with RSB in the subject line. I will not keep or re-use your email address.

[buckhendrix]

What gauge strings would be appropriate for clawhammer??

[Oldwoodchuckb]

I use lights, but most CH players I know go for mediums. I have arthritus and need all the help I can get.

[tenntody]

Sweet, you make an awesome teacher! Thank you...and I enjoy your humor!

[Oldwoodchuckb]

The text to Rocket Science Banjo has been completely revised and new chapters added, covering the cluck, tunings, memorization techniques etc. It is free. send an email to oldwoodchuckb @ yahoo dot com. As always I don't use your address for any other purpose and discard the email after sending the ebook.

[bharper419]

great vid. you are a natural teacher.

[Oldwoodchuckb]

I'm Tony Spadaro and I created this video. The text and exercises for Rocket Science Banjo are now available free from my emial account oldwoodchuckb which is at yahoo dot com

[hutchwd]

Thanks, wish I could have found you before I went out to buy all these books and videos. Your way of explaining is more like teaching someone to drink water. Don't get me wrong I am still I am still looking for the well. Please don"t stop.

[banjoland]

Hi strings3002 I'm finding a lot of people who are looking for such songs on the Banjo Hangout. I started my students with "Jesse James" a song they already had in their head for a solid point of reference. I'm going to be tabbing out a batch of such tunes in the near future but I'm still working on learning the software. In the meantime join the Banjo Hangout where you'll find a lot of tunes tabbed out. I think. I can also give more detailed advice there.

[banjoland]

Hi strings3002.

Thanks for your interest and thoughts!

We're planning more segments. When you say tunes explained - what would help you the most?

I'll pass your question about bum ditty along to Tony.

alan

[baanjoguy]

Great ,thanks for posting