KICK OFF FOR MAN OF CONSTANT SORROW - BANJO WITH ROB - LESSON 1

INTRODUCTION - My arrangement of the traditional song, inspired by Dan Tyminski's epic performance in Brother Where Art Thou.

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Music

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• Oh
• Brother
• Where
• Art
• Thou
• Man
• Of
• Constant
• Sorrow
• Banjo
• Lesson
• String
• Rob
• Bourassa
• Dan

[jeffbwhittington]

Dude, you can't even afford a new banjo or a second camera and you're giving us free lessons? You must be a man of constant sorrow! Anyhow, thanx a dozen, this is awsum.

[robbourassaguitarist]

@jeffbwhittington It's not a bad thing. I am blessed enough to be a musician, and I do have some beautiful guitars. I have had offers for endorsement models from banjo makers that I don't like, but I would rather not endorse an instrument I don't like. I don't consider myself a serious banjo player anymore, and it really isn't that important to me. I have been well off and I have been poor, and I really don't feel "sorrow" in either state.

This life isn't the big picture.

[gauldgalliersuk]

Hi again, Rob.

I was just trying to figure something out; the forward roll after the slide from the 3rd fret of the D, or 4th string, to the 5th fret; which strings do you play the roll on please? And there are 3 forward rolls open before you slide back on the D string in your version, am I correct in thinking?

Thank you, kindly, Rob.

You're an awesome teacher, by the way; I learn more in just half of one vid of yours than I could learn in the whole expert village lot put together :D!

[robbourassaguitarist]

@gauldgalliersuk Just go to 4:52. It is all in slow motion. Sometimes it is hard to tell that I'm going to cover something again, but I always spell things out slowly in these vids, even if it doesn't seem like it at first. The part that is glossed over at 4:15 is repeated in slow motion at 4:52, and I also play it in context to the other portions at that part. I hope this helps.

[gauldgalliersuk]

@robbourassaguitarist Thanks.

[robbourassaguitarist]

@gauldgalliersuk You are very welcome. I hope it helps.

[gauldgalliersuk]

@robbourassaguitarist

Oh, yeah. Sure. Um 3:59 is the slide I'm talking about. The roll I'm asking which notes to pick is te oneyou do at 4:15.

Thanks :D.

[robbourassaguitarist]

@gauldgalliersuk Sorry. I get about 400 to 500 questions a week on my videos. I tried to make a point of going over the questions and answering them, but it became a full time job. I spent about 3 hours a day at it. I wish I had time to go look for the place you're talking about, but unless you can give me a minute and second mark, I won't have time.

[TwinVee2]

Hi Rob, you have a great gift of teaching.Thank you so much for giving your time and talent.

[goosemovie]

Ok, and can you write out a tab or something because it's confusing as to what finger you use and on what fret