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Black Sheep Banjos
Приєднався 25 лис 2007
Building a banjo business from the ground up!
I hope y'all enjoy following the journey!
Come along for the ride if you'd like, I’d love to have you along.
Playing some music along the way, doin' a little pickin', and a lot of grinnin'.
Patreon coming soon!
I hope y'all enjoy following the journey!
Come along for the ride if you'd like, I’d love to have you along.
Playing some music along the way, doin' a little pickin', and a lot of grinnin'.
Patreon coming soon!
Music Theory for Banjo?!? Part 3 - Open G, Shape 2
#musictheory #clawhammerbanjo #lesson
Continuing in this practical theory series for banjo players, today I’m taking a look at the next chord shape in Open G tuning. Shape 2 out of 3.
If you follow along, we’re building a foundation for understanding how to navigate around the entire fingerboard in Open G, some other tips along the way, with a smattering of foundational theory concepts that helps illuminate what’s going on under the hood.
As always feel free to comment and ask questions, and if you like what I’m doing here, be sure to give me a thumbs up, every little bit helps the channel! Or maybe even subscribe!
You can also find me over on Instagram @blacksheepbanjos, or on my Patreon page of the same name. I’m always happy to chat banjo!
To the small group of folks throwing a little support my way, I’m extremely grateful- y’all rock. See you on Discord!
Cheers y’all!
Adam.
Continuing in this practical theory series for banjo players, today I’m taking a look at the next chord shape in Open G tuning. Shape 2 out of 3.
If you follow along, we’re building a foundation for understanding how to navigate around the entire fingerboard in Open G, some other tips along the way, with a smattering of foundational theory concepts that helps illuminate what’s going on under the hood.
As always feel free to comment and ask questions, and if you like what I’m doing here, be sure to give me a thumbs up, every little bit helps the channel! Or maybe even subscribe!
You can also find me over on Instagram @blacksheepbanjos, or on my Patreon page of the same name. I’m always happy to chat banjo!
To the small group of folks throwing a little support my way, I’m extremely grateful- y’all rock. See you on Discord!
Cheers y’all!
Adam.
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Norwegian Wood. Lunchtime banjo meditation
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Just goofing around at the park with some more one take tries at the practice repertoire. Norwegian Wood this time around. #clawhammer #thebeatles #banjo
Music theory for banjo??? Part 2 - Open G Chord Shape 1
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Today I am continuing our discussion of the major scale, and taking a closer look under the hood of Open G’s first chord shape out of 3 total. I might start bringing these videos indoors, I’m not really set up well for dealing with all the background noise. If y’all like what I’m doing here, consider giving the video a like and perhaps subscribing. It’d help my little channel out for sure. Feel...
Music theory for banjo??? Practical theory for banjo - Part 1 - The major scale
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The subject of basic music theory has come up quite a bit around the banjo quest forum and I thought I’d start to try a rather simplified way of explanation. Of course, this is easier said than done, but I think a good way to get started is to orient ourselves to thinking of the scale degrees as numbers rather than the individual tone names that these intervals lead us to in each key. So let’s ...
Jack of Diamonds / Rye Whiskey clawhammer banjo practice
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I haven’t really tried this tune on the ol’ steel strings, figured I’d give it a little attention. Still struggling to play clean with a pick, especially on a banjo with low action. Anyway, here’s a practice session, warts and all.
Clawhammer Banjo practice in the park. Jack of Diamonds on a homemade fretless tackhead
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Took the fretless tackhead banjo over to Blue Lake Park for a little lunchtime practice. Enjoyed the peaceful setting and the ducks that came over to hang out with me. #clawhammerbanjo #fretless #oldtimemusic
“The Mountain”, by Steve Earle. Clawhammer banjo cover on a homemade fretless banjo
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Practicing one-take attempts out in public. This is a favorite tune that I tend to pick up here and there for practice. Steve Earle’s “The Mountain”. #banjo #clawhammer #folksong #fretless
Inside The Workshop: Baritone Banjo, Ep. 01 Part 1
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Taking the first steps in my new project - building a baritone banjo, with all the fixin's. Learning something new with every video! Cheers! patreon.com/BlackSheepBanjos?Link& to support my documentary effort and follow along.
ASMR Handtool Woodworking - edge planing fingerboard binding
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There's not much that I find more meditative while wood working with handtools than edge-planing with a nice sharp blade. There's a sense of focus and peace about it with no powered equipment running, and the wood coming off nearly unresisted in nice chocolatey strips and curls. Here I am trimming a wood fingerboard binding I recently installed down to the surface of the fingerboard. I decided ...
Banjo Making with mostly workshop sounds
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I've been motoring along on my banjo project, capturing video all along the way, but I haven't posted much progress here. Ultimately I plan to turn the hundreds of clips I've recorded, and the hundreds yet to come into a series of documentary style videos for my Patreon, and to some extent here on UA-cam, but I thought I'd stitch together a few workshop clips of recent goings-on in the corner o...
Ghost Riders in the Sky - clawhammer banjo practice
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Giving ol’ Lukas Pool’s moody arrangement of Ghost Riders in the Sky a shot. A bit clunky (and probably always will be compared to his playing!), but it’s coming along. #ghostridersinthesky #folksong #haunted
Lost Lula - 1 year after learning the tune
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Lost Lula - 1 year after learning the tune
Inside The Workshop - Baritone Banjo Project Introduction
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Inside The Workshop - Baritone Banjo Project Introduction
Hobart Smith’s “Last Chance” on an electric guitar restrung and played as a banjo
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Hobart Smith’s “Last Chance” on an electric guitar restrung and played as a banjo
Jack of Diamonds / Rye Whiskey (alternate tuning)
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Jack of Diamonds / Rye Whiskey (alternate tuning)
Sally in the Garden (2-finger and clawhammer banjo)
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Sally in the Garden (2-finger and clawhammer banjo)
Fairy Tail Main Theme (slow), Carver 6-string cello banjo
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Fairy Tail Main Theme (slow), Carver 6-string cello banjo
Spotted Pony on the short necked banjo - clawhammer banjo, handmade
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Spotted Pony on the short necked banjo - clawhammer banjo, handmade
Anniversary Gift Banjo - a photo/video build journal
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Anniversary Gift Banjo - a photo/video build journal
Edelweiss - Lukas Pool clawhammer banjo arrangement
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Edelweiss - Lukas Pool clawhammer banjo arrangement
Nicely done, a very atmospheric version of this tune.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Adam this is so great and I know I will be sitting down and revisiting these vids 👏
Swing by any time sir!
Very peaceful. I needed that today. Thx Adam!
fDGCD or f#BEAD tuning? Sounds great. Wanting to learn this and the old style Cumberland Gap tune.
@@davidcudlip6587 thanks David! This is in fDGCD or relative anyways, not sure if it was truly at fDGCD here, lol
The view would make a nice painting. Nice tune, thanks. Do have any recommendations for fretted banjos, keeping in mind the most bang for the buck?
@@macdaddymacg I’ll send you a message
Very nice ❤
Lovely :^) And what a view!
@@thomashverring9484 wish I could have shown you the eastward view, there’s a lovely view of Mt. Hood over the lake that way.
@@blacksheepbanjos Next time it's clear :^)
Awesome way to look at it! Keep the great videos coming!
Thanks! I figure if it helps connect the dots for someone, that's all I'm really looking to do!
We are really enjoying your series! Thanks.
This is really great. I’m slowly getting it. Thanks 🙏 I’m glad this is hear because I can come back and listen to it as often as I need to! 😂
@@dorindacontreras1094 come back as often as you’d like 😊
Merci beaucoup! Thanks!
You’re welcome!
Thanks Adam! Great helping information. 👏
Glad it helps!
Thats a great way to look at intervals. A lot of players seem to over think it so much that it throws their timing off. Thanks!
That was cool! Thanks :^)
@@thomashverring9484 thanks for watching Thomas!
We enjoyed your tune! Thanks.
@@macdaddymacg Thanks Buncle!
lovely man! are you enjoying the pick. what kind did you find?
@@JDanielGraham thanks Daniel! Yeah, mostly- it’s still taking some getting used to, but it’s coming along. This is a clingpro (brass)
So peaceful! Such a nice tune!
It really is, and it doesn’t beg to be flogged along at 200 bpm.
Awesome and peaceful
Feels like home.... Thanks brother 👍
One of my favorite tunes to play! Loved the video!
Good video, Black Sheep! The park and the music are stunning!
Good fade out too!
Very, very nice! Very peaceful and relaxing.❤❤❤
Hearing you play makes my soul smile. Keep it up 👍
@@steam212 Aww man, thank you kindly!
Amazing! Love this!
Thanks Michelangelo!
Wow, sounds great. I love that complicated end lick too! Very nice! ❤
Thanks Dorinda! Yeah I figured it worked nice as a sign-off. Getting overly tricky in the singing parts makes it lose a bit of drive 😅
Fantastic! Which banjo is this?
Thanks Ken! This is banjo #1!
I really like this
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it
The man has pipes too?!?! Save some talent for the rest of us brother, you absolutely killed this.
@@Mourningbeers haha, thanks Beardo!
@@blacksheepbanjos I wish I was Beardo, that guy is talented ! This is JB 😉
@@Mourningbeers Ahh! Apologies! haha, got my wires crossed 🙂
Love it!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great job! Keep up your amazing work 👍
Thanks for watching my humble stylings!
Very nice. I love this key and the fretless effect. 😊🎉
Thanks! It suits the song I think
love this! Nice version, and the bass on that banjo sounds great.
Thanks Alex!
Nice going, Black Sheep. Sounds great!
Love the vibe! Keep on keepin' on!
Very soulful!! Awesome song! Reminds me of home! Great job!
It’s a great one! You should learn it! I actually have a little tutorial come to think of it
@@blacksheepbanjos yes!!! I’d love it!
Great playing and great mellow sound
How did you make it? It’s got a beautifully deep rich sound. It sounds great.
@@SirShtrumz thank you! I actually have a build journal over on my page, though I haven’t yet completed that project (I’m in the middle of a video documentation of my current build). Check it out here if you’d like. Thanks for watching! www.patreon.com/collection/73579?
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love this!
Thanks for watching, Ryan! Just getting started
Interesting how techniques vary for the same sort of thing! My first instinct with the edge cleanup would have been a jointer plane, but I totally get what you're saying about the safety of using the sandpaper. It just wouldn't have even occurred to me!
Thanks for the comment Ken! You're absolutely correct, a jointer plane, or shooting board, would be a very effective hand tool process for getting this done (and one I definitely advocate) - This sandpaper method is numbingly tedious, but will get the job done for those looking to build "one" banjo for themselves, and don't have lots of the more typical equipment common in either a handtool or power tool workshop (much less one loaded with other specialty luthier tools). I think the more experienced woodworker will hopefully get the general points I'm making here and apply the undoubtedly more efficient processes available to them in their own workflows.
That was a lot of fun! Thanks.
Very cool Adam! Love it!
Nice Adam.
Really great playing man…mad cool…🪕🪕🪕
Thanks man!
Is there a tab for this version somewhere?
Hi James, yes! This is my attempt at playing Lukas Pool's arrangement. He has the tab for it linked in his video - before you click there, have a listen to his playing of it. What a master :-) ua-cam.com/video/DHWfukGCHMY/v-deo.html
Man oh man, I almost fell asleep! It was so relaxing :^) And it shows why your banjos end up so nice; you're patient and careful. Great video and great work!