Banjo Tips for Beginners-Tip #1 (Right Hand Technique)

[paulfrncs585]

Hi, thanks for producing these videos, as a beginner they are brilliant to learn the basics.

[TheGhost5600]

On the forward roll...What finger and string did you start on and are you alternating the thumb on the D and G string? It was hard for me to follow because the video was a little out of sinc.Thanks for the tips.

[Superthatdudeguy]

sorry if i sound dumb, but do you have to use finger picks for banjo, or can you use your nails instead.

[musician1611]

@Superthatdudeguy Yes, you can use your fingers, I did when I first started. However, the picks help you get that "bluegrass" sound that most are looking for.

[sfarmer1962]

I've been a guitarist for the last 33 years...and in that time I've gotten to where I can shred the frets off the fretboard....I've always loved bluegrass and I think now I'm ready to get a nice 5-stringer and see what i can do with it. Big change for me...shredding on the guitar is done with the left hand, now I have to get the right hand in gear.

[Monkey6201]

what would be a good starter banjo for a beginner? oh yea, the price!

[Monkey6201]

what is the 4 rolls, notes or the strings dbgdg is it in order or different?

[debifeb]

with all do respect try not to talk while picking the banjo,

it drowns out you verbal tips ,

good work keep it up and can disribe the rolls as you play

[bigwillb089]

hey matt this is ray marshall from wa i am going to buy a banjo and watch your vids and learn to play

[bigwillb089]

hi matt this is Ray marshall you better know what your doing cause i have been watching some banjo players and no i am going to go buy one. and im gunna watch your vids and try to learn to play..

[musician1611]

Thanks pyledryver. What other areas would be helpful to you?

[pyledryver]

EXCELLET! TIP!

[ncss01]

Good stuff here and I'm looking forward to going through the rest of your videos. Thanks!

[5cashflow]

so thanks, but for beginners what the hell!!!!!!!! what strings or cords are you hittin?????/

[BRONCO93100]

YOU MAKE IT LOOK SO EASY . THANKS AND MORE TIPS WOULD BE GREAT

[DAVEAL62]

Excellent! Please keep the tips coming. Your an excellent teacher.

[musician1611]

Just curious, is anyone interested in some new tips?

[Templarone1]

@musician1611

Yes we are interested, thanks!

[pecsd]

@musician1611 amazing video!... I will buy my banjo in few days and I'm searching already how to play....your tips are very good.

[kylekrauskopf]

do you think it would be really hard to learn banjo when you havent played anything before but maybe a recorder ha

[musician1611]

Anything worth doing takes hard work, but it is possible. I have a 54 yr old student that started at 50, he is doing great and banjo is his first instrument. So, yes, it is quite possible.

[kylekrauskopf]

@musician1611

what about just through the internet?

[musician1611]

you definitely can learn a lot these days through the internet. the only negative part is there is no immediate feedback