educational banjo lick used in "I'll Fly Away"

BanjoPariah asked me about a particulat lick I used in I'll fly away. Not to entertaining, but hope it helps.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• 5-string
• banjo
• drop
• thumb
• frailing
• double
• thumbing

[Althepal1967]

Well do you think I could still play using the same frets even

though we don't have the same type of banjo/ style?

Thanks for your time and talents!

[rpeek]

Sure you can!  Go for it.

[Althepal1967]

What does "hammer" mean? (I'm new)

I have a 5 string.

[rpeek]

Hammer means to hit the string on the downstroke with the back of your fingernail. Claw hammer, means to make your hand into the shape of a claw and hammer down on the string with the back of one of your finger nails.

[wormsgarrett1]

which is better claw hammer or bluegrass style? i play both

[rpeek]

Depends on who you ask. For me claw hammer is better because I could never master both. I figure if you can play both, then you have the ability to switch it up, which would be awesome, except for having to shed those picks between licks.. haha

[mrtreebus]

Thanks for that ;-)

[rpeek]

Welcome, glad to..

[moonshineV]

I appreciate your taking the time to explain the lick for us beginnerers.