Hey Jim. I have only been playing Banjo for 4 months and really enjoying playing pretty much every day. if it wasn't for your awesome videos and great teaching technique, I doubt I would have got it so quick. I've picked up most of the songs and loving picking away. Thanks buddy and I can't wait for the next one. Joe in the UK
@@robertnegru5935 hi buddy. I started with an SX Country 5 string, I found it on eBay in the UK, cost me very little and I got the basics with that one.
Robert Negru I got my first banjo last December,it’s a Fender and I absolutely love the sound of it! I’ve been learning from all of Jim’s lessons,the way he teaches is just awesome!
Hi Jim, I must say: I'm 53, played guitar almost all my life, loved banjo because my extended family all played bluegrass music, so in the early 1990s my wife bought me a banjo, a book, and a tape (PRE INTERNET). I tried for a few months, learned a few rolls, and gave up (MY BAD). This Christmas my wife asked for a banjo and I got her one. She zeroed in on your videos and learned pretty fast, so I bought myself another banjo and now we are both learning/re learning. In 3 weeks of watching your vids I have gotten way (WAY) beyond where I was years ago after trying for months. Your teaching style is perfect, and your personality is facilitating! Thanks for the fun!!
Jim you are an awesome teacher I have been working on the banjo now for 3 months and have worked thru 4 songs and this is now the 5th song . These have all come after the first 10 lessons on learning bluegrass banjo series . The banjo is something I have always wanted to learn and at 50 yrs it is coming to me thanks to your attention to detail in teaching . Thank You
This was so much fun to learn! Two months ago, I saw your first beginner banjo lesson and did just as you told me: I dug out that old banjo that I had bought when I was 17, then found out wasn't "cool" in college, and that I hadn't touched since. Your arrangements for beginners are easy to learn (with your help) but they sound so much more sophisticated than the tunes I learned 40 years ago. Thanks so much for your help!
@@JimPankey I need to smooth out the rolls and find a consistent tempo, but I'm having fun, and that's the most important part (I'm a high school teacher at home during this Covid-19 thing). Thanks again. I've started working on "Salt Creek." I love that unique sound! ua-cam.com/video/x1Wbd0AvweA/v-deo.html
Thanks Jim! Already have the first part down and am workin on the chorus part. Thanks to you I can say I can play at least 6 songs now! Im an old guy thats been playing about 4 months now and I love it thanks to you JIm, Our hero!
It's a pretty tune! Thank you for helping us to learn it. (This makes 14 songs that you have taught me in 7 months of learning how to play. Thank you!!!)
When I was a kid I remember my parents neighbor would play the Banjo. I think he was well into his eighties at the time. I didn't think too much of it as a kid but I did appreciate it. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you thank you Jim. I'm so new to banjo, 3 weeks, and how lucky to have found you from the start. I'm looking forward to exploring all the back lessons. You are so generous with your time and talent. Love your sideways angle approach on the videos!!!
Thanks Jim. I'll start this song today. It'll make 7songs if I can get it down pat. I bought a Recording King RK20 but wasn't real happy with it. So I found a great deal on practically new Gold Tone OB 150 and it's a great banjo. I've learned about 90percent of what I play from you . Thanks again for the outstanding teaching you do .God Bless!!!
Jim you are an absolute legend! I got a banjo less than 3 months ago and was worried about whether I’d be able to pick it up.... but thanks to you, I’ve learned more (and faster) than I could possibly have imagined! Keep up the great work!
That minor chord was one of those put in my pocket chords for those major-minor-major ascending chord songs, love that! Thanks for the lessons, I so appreciate what you do. Merry Christmas to you and yours. 👌👍🎄🎄
Another great tune, thanks Jim! I was able to get a good handle on this in about an hour. I’m still smoothing out that B to C chord switch, that’s a new move for me. I’ve been playing for a year now after following your beginner videos. I wouldn’t be this far along with my playing if it wasn’t for your videos....and a lot of practice. 😉 You’re an awesome teacher! Thank you for all the effort you put into your channel, I’m always excited when I get a new video alert. 👍
Yes Jim, you are a very good teacher as all above have said, for surely you know how tough it is starting out....keep'em coming, we're enjoying the time you put in!!
Same for me, Jim. Many thanks for all your instructional videos..they sure have helped many of use debunk some of this fingering...always with lots of practice, of course..waiting for the next video alert, my friend!!
What a great Christmas present! Thank You Jim, and Merry Christmas! I bought the tab from your site too, and I'm hoping I can get this down. You make it look easy 😬
It was easy to learn. It's like I can pick Foggy Mtn.Breakdown but I can't get Jed Clampett. I can pick Cripple Creek but not Home Sweet Home. Thank you to Jim for the things I can pick which is 75percent of Jim's teachings.
Hey Jim, if you’re looking for any content suggestions, I’d love it if you could do a lesson on Dawggy Mountain Breakdown. As a long time Car Talk listener I just love that tune!
Very nice...but ... can I suggest that you always play the complete tune at the beginning of your videos so we know what we're shooting for. ....especially important for those of us who might never have heard the tune before. thanks
Well... I could, but in the effort to be concise I decided to just put the tune at the end. I felt it would be redundant to have it on both ends. The other issue is this... I’m creating these breaks on the fly, so I actually have no clue what the break will be until I get it finished. :) For now, just shoot up toward the end of the video and you can hear me play it.
haha it helps to watch the video all the way through before you play anyways, just watch and note everything mentally. Then replay the video while trying to practice
Luke Woody That’s what I do,watch the whole video,then start all over,pause,rewind,pause,rewind....a lot,lol! I just love the way Jim takes his time to slow it down for us!
Hey Jim - just have to let you know - this was my first song I learned not using tabs. Thanks a lot for easy explanation and breaking it down into natural pieces. Now I try to avoid tabs when learning new songs - so much more fun 😁😁 (I use tabs to get under the skin of licks, but thats all). All due to this video!! Thanks Jim!!!
Hi Jim, great lesson. I would really appreciate the tab however I am not into electronic transfers of funds. I would be happy to send you a check or money order if that would suffice?
Re: the rhythm of the cripple creek slide, is it "1 e and" or "1 and a"? ie is it 2 16ths followed by an 8th note, or is it an 8th note followed by 2 16ths? Or is it somewhere in between and depends on what sound you're going for? In your tab, the way I read it, you have the end of the 2-4 slide coming at the same time as the open 2nd string. Love your videos. They always put a smile on my face.
Great video Jim, one of my favorite Bluegrass songs! You mentioned you might make tabs for this tune, but I cant seem to find them. Are they on your site ?
The first time I would of heard the banjo was back in the 70s. There was a show called * Skippy the bush kangaroo* A kids show. Here is the link to the intro found here on youtube. ua-cam.com/video/7serkwcCklE/v-deo.html No idea what style of banjo playing it is.
I remember Skippy! The banjo in the theme there sounds like a tenor or plectrum banjo, but later episodes it sound like there may have been some finger picking too. :)
Tab is here: sellfy.com/p/NuYs/
Love this guy single handly teaching me banjo for free
Thanks for letting me teach you 😊
I have to say, the way you look at the camera has become a loveable signature of your lessons. Thank you for the music
What is it about this song that just makes me smile. Not even super complicated it just sounds so nice
It's a great song! Thanks.
Hey Jim. I have only been playing Banjo for 4 months and really enjoying playing pretty much every day. if it wasn't for your awesome videos and great teaching technique, I doubt I would have got it so quick. I've picked up most of the songs and loving picking away. Thanks buddy and I can't wait for the next one. Joe in the UK
What banjo should i start with as a beginner? Never played an instrument before but I'm in love with banjos...
@@robertnegru5935 hi buddy. I started with an SX Country 5 string, I found it on eBay in the UK, cost me very little and I got the basics with that one.
@@robertnegru5935 Oscar Schmidt OB-5
Robert Negru I got my first banjo last December,it’s a Fender and I absolutely love the sound of it! I’ve been learning from all of Jim’s lessons,the way he teaches is just awesome!
Hi Jim, I must say: I'm 53, played guitar almost all my life, loved banjo because my extended family all played bluegrass music, so in the early 1990s my wife bought me a banjo, a book, and a tape (PRE INTERNET). I tried for a few months, learned a few rolls, and gave up (MY BAD). This Christmas my wife asked for a banjo and I got her one. She zeroed in on your videos and learned pretty fast, so I bought myself another banjo and now we are both learning/re learning. In 3 weeks of watching your vids I have gotten way (WAY) beyond where I was years ago after trying for months. Your teaching style is perfect, and your personality is facilitating! Thanks for the fun!!
Jim you are an awesome teacher I have been working on the banjo now for 3 months and have worked thru 4 songs and this is now the 5th song . These have all come after the first 10 lessons on learning bluegrass banjo series . The banjo is something I have always wanted to learn and at 50 yrs it is coming to me thanks to your attention to detail in teaching . Thank You
Thanks for watching! Glad to be part of your banjo journey. :)
Wow, I’m playing banjo! It seems Jim under your Tutorship that my fingers are finally getting the messages my brain are giving them lol thank you
Been playing guitar for 10 years. Just got a banjo for christmas and im ready to get pickin and a grinin thx jim
This was so much fun to learn! Two months ago, I saw your first beginner banjo lesson and did just as you told me: I dug out that old banjo that I had bought when I was 17, then found out wasn't "cool" in college, and that I hadn't touched since. Your arrangements for beginners are easy to learn (with your help) but they sound so much more sophisticated than the tunes I learned 40 years ago. Thanks so much for your help!
How exciting! Please keep me posted on your progress.
@@JimPankey I need to smooth out the rolls and find a consistent tempo, but I'm having fun, and that's the most important part (I'm a high school teacher at home during this Covid-19 thing). Thanks again. I've started working on "Salt Creek." I love that unique sound! ua-cam.com/video/x1Wbd0AvweA/v-deo.html
Best to you Jim, hope you are doing fine and are fit and Healthy bro.
Thanks!
Thanks Jim! Already have the first part down and am workin on the chorus part. Thanks to you I can say I can play at least 6 songs now! Im an old guy thats been playing about 4 months now and I love it thanks to you JIm, Our hero!
It's a pretty tune! Thank you for helping us to learn it. (This makes 14 songs that you have taught me in 7 months of learning how to play. Thank you!!!)
When I was a kid I remember my parents neighbor would play the Banjo. I think he was well into his eighties at the time.
I didn't think too much of it as a kid but I did appreciate it.
Thanks for sharing!
Simply the best banjo teacher on the web... thanks Jim!
Thanks! ☺️
Thank you thank you Jim. I'm so new to banjo, 3 weeks, and how lucky to have found you from the start. I'm looking forward to exploring all the back lessons. You are so generous with your time and talent. Love your sideways angle approach on the videos!!!
Thanks for letting me teach you ☺️
One of my favorite songs Jim. Thanks for giving us a basic version of it...You've inspired me to learn it! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
So classic, so good! Lovin' the tunes Jim! You Rock!
Thank you Jim, another neat one to practice. Merry Christmas 🎄 & a Happy New Year to you and yours from the UK.
Beautiful song. Thank you, I ´ll try to play!
You can do it!
Best Christmas gift! Thank you Jim, and happy holidays!
Thanks Jim. I'll start this song today. It'll make 7songs if I can get it down pat. I bought a Recording King RK20 but wasn't real happy with it. So I found a great deal on practically new Gold Tone OB 150 and it's a great banjo. I've learned about 90percent of what I play from you . Thanks again for the outstanding teaching you do .God Bless!!!
Thanks for letting me help you learn 😊
Jim you are an absolute legend! I got a banjo less than 3 months ago and was worried about whether I’d be able to pick it up.... but thanks to you, I’ve learned more (and faster) than I could possibly have imagined! Keep up the great work!
Thanks for sharing that. I’m so glad you’re learning. Thanks for letting me teach you.
Many thanks Tom another bit of easy classic teaching of the banjo
Tom?
Oops sorry Jim I had along day, this Tom guy wouldn't come near you my friend 😉 best regards Paul
Very nice Jim. Another one to learn. Thank you 👍
Thanks Jim. A Happy Christmas to you.
I've been working on this song and it's become my very favorite tune. Thanks (Becky Millinger)
It’s a lot of fun to play.
That minor chord was one of those put in my pocket chords for those major-minor-major ascending chord songs, love that! Thanks for the lessons, I so appreciate what you do. Merry Christmas to you and yours. 👌👍🎄🎄
Another great tune, thanks Jim! I was able to get a good handle on this in about an hour. I’m still smoothing out that B to C chord switch, that’s a new move for me. I’ve been playing for a year now after following your beginner videos. I wouldn’t be this far along with my playing if it wasn’t for your videos....and a lot of practice. 😉 You’re an awesome teacher! Thank you for all the effort you put into your channel, I’m always excited when I get a new video alert. 👍
Yes Jim, you are a very good teacher as all above have said, for surely you know how tough it is starting out....keep'em coming, we're enjoying the time you put in!!
Same for me, Jim. Many thanks for all your instructional videos..they sure have helped many of use debunk some of this fingering...always with lots of practice, of course..waiting for the next video alert, my friend!!
Thanks Jim this is Brilliant, I just downloaded the tab, you teach the banjo brilliantly 👏
Thanks for letting me teach you 😀
Thanks Jim. A favorite tune of mine.
Glad you like it!
These are just too fun! Keep 'em coming!
Greeter's 2017 Thru-Hike I know! Isn’t this one just cool! Can’t wait to start playing this one outside!
Thanks for the lesson.👍🇨🇦👏
Thanks for watching 😊
Brilliant as usual jim
Thanks 😊
Good clean picking as usual. Thank you!
Thank you too!
I love this tune Jim, thanks heaps from downunder 👍🏼👍🏼
It's a classic! Enjoy. :)
What a great Christmas present! Thank You Jim, and Merry Christmas! I bought the tab from your site too, and I'm hoping I can get this down. You make it look easy 😬
You can totally learn this! Merry Christmas. 🎄
..only just discovered this lesson! Its great!
Glad you like it 😊
It was easy to learn. It's like I can pick Foggy Mtn.Breakdown but I can't get Jed Clampett. I can pick Cripple Creek but not Home Sweet Home. Thank you to Jim for the things I can pick which is 75percent of Jim's teachings.
Awesome!
Thank you lots to learn
You are welcome!
Oooooo I really like this one!
Some nice chords in this one
Fun too!
@@JimPankey definitely. My favourite so far 🪕
Thank You mr Panky ! 🎄🎄🎄🙋🏻♀️
Hey Jim, if you’re looking for any content suggestions, I’d love it if you could do a lesson on Dawggy Mountain Breakdown. As a long time Car Talk listener I just love that tune!
Very nice...
👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you! Cheers!
@@JimPankey thank you...
😀🙏🙏
Jim panky is the man thank you Jim
Thanks for watching 😊
Aaah love it! Thank you
Thanks for watching 😊
Thank you Jim. Excellent..!! ;-)
thanks, jim!
Very nice...but ... can I suggest that you always play the complete tune at the beginning of your videos so we know what we're shooting for. ....especially important for those of us who might never have heard the tune before.
thanks
picknngrinn agreed. We mean that in a nice way
Well... I could, but in the effort to be concise I decided to just put the tune at the end. I felt it would be redundant to have it on both ends.
The other issue is this... I’m creating these breaks on the fly, so I actually have no clue what the break will be until I get it finished. :)
For now, just shoot up toward the end of the video and you can hear me play it.
Jim Pankey fair enough. What you do is always great and appreciated though.
haha it helps to watch the video all the way through before you play anyways, just watch and note everything mentally. Then replay the video while trying to practice
Luke Woody That’s what I do,watch the whole video,then start all over,pause,rewind,pause,rewind....a lot,lol! I just love the way Jim takes his time to slow it down for us!
Can you please teach uncle pen? 😊
Thing a beauty
Thanks
Hey Jim - just have to let you know - this was my first song I learned not using tabs. Thanks a lot for easy explanation and breaking it down into natural pieces. Now I try to avoid tabs when learning new songs - so much more fun 😁😁 (I use tabs to get under the skin of licks, but thats all). All due to this video!! Thanks Jim!!!
Fantastic!
Hi Jim, great lesson. I would really appreciate the tab however I am not into electronic transfers of funds. I would be happy to send you a check or money order if that would suffice?
Tab is here: sellfy.com/p/NuYs/
whats a good tune to move onto after old home place? Pretty polly?
Pretty much anything should be fair game.
I am from Holland and i like to learn to pl ay the banjo i have good feling for your way of teaching minu name is Wil
You can do it!
how do I get the tab?
Tab is here: sellfy.com/p/NuYs/
Social finger? Never heard that one! Thanks mate, love to T and S. Incidentally, can you still pick him up?
Oh yeah... if he’ll let me. :)
Re: the rhythm of the cripple creek slide, is it "1 e and" or "1 and a"? ie is it 2 16ths followed by an 8th note, or is it an 8th note followed by 2 16ths? Or is it somewhere in between and depends on what sound you're going for? In your tab, the way I read it, you have the end of the 2-4 slide coming at the same time as the open 2nd string. Love your videos. They always put a smile on my face.
Do what sounds best to you. I honestly don't think about quarters or sixteenths. I just play the roll and let the slides happen where they happen.
Hey Jim, I 've got a student who loves your videos...How in blue blazes are you JIm.....Jack B
Hey Jack! Doing great. Hope things are going well and that I’ve not corrupted your student too terribly. :)
@@JimPankey Ha! They love your vids Jim....Jack
Hey Jim.....It's been a long time since "The Lounge"
Yes it has!!!
Great video Jim, one of my favorite Bluegrass songs! You mentioned you might make tabs for this tune, but I cant seem to find them. Are they on your site ?
Tab is here: sellfy.com/wildjimbo
Got it, Thanks! @@JimPankey
Hi Jim! I adore your videos and have been having a blast with them. I'm just having a little trouble figuring out what a tag is? Thank you!
It's just a short phrase that happens at the end of the melody to get us back to the beginning usually.
@@JimPankey ah thank you for the reply! So it's not a specific sequence then? I just can't tell exactly what you're doing in this specific one.
Tab is here: sellfy.com/p/NuYs/
That may help.
@@JimPankey Thank you so kindly!!
Do you know train to mexico
Don't know that one
Do not pay for another grocery bill again.
The first time I would of heard the banjo was back in the 70s. There was a show called * Skippy the bush kangaroo* A kids show. Here is the link to the intro found here on youtube.
ua-cam.com/video/7serkwcCklE/v-deo.html
No idea what style of banjo playing it is.
I remember Skippy! The banjo in the theme there sounds like a tenor or plectrum banjo, but later episodes it sound like there may have been some finger picking too. :)
There's a D chord in there...
*chord and yup... right there at 2:32