I notice that you have been using 3 fingers through out your lessons, my cunundrum is that i have been using 4 fingers, 2 at the bottom 2 at the top, is this incorrect? why?
If 4 fingers works for you that's fine... there are no unbreakable rules. I think you'll find at least 99% of bluegrass banjo pickers use 3 fingers though in the style developed by Earl Scruggs and others who developed the bluegrass style.
It's used to pick the melody and to play the syncopated re-entrant string. So it's not just playing bass or syncopated notes; it's responsible for melody.
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S67Records 1 year ago
I notice that you have been using 3 fingers through out your lessons, my cunundrum is that i have been using 4 fingers, 2 at the bottom 2 at the top, is this incorrect? why?
stuartcoolman 3 years ago
If 4 fingers works for you that's fine... there are no unbreakable rules. I think you'll find at least 99% of bluegrass banjo pickers use 3 fingers though in the style developed by Earl Scruggs and others who developed the bluegrass style.
ezfolk777 3 years ago
It's used to pick the melody and to play the syncopated re-entrant string. So it's not just playing bass or syncopated notes; it's responsible for melody.
JohnRockwell 3 years ago
thanks for this one!
Horschtiborscht 3 years ago
Thanks for the Info !!
jo6pac2 4 years ago
Thank you so much!!
glassbeads4u 4 years ago
I just took up the banjo and your videos are extremely helpful with the transition from guitar. Thank you.
Korey672 4 years ago
this really helps, thank you
spanky2163 4 years ago
thank you too
gilmur 4 years ago
thank you
ivan1111961 4 years ago