I did a search on "Little Maggie Clawhammer" and stumbled on to your channel. Exactly what I was looking for. One of my favorite tunes. Thanks . . . and looking forward to other helpful videos. Hope your shoulder is healing.
Jen, thanks for these tutorials: they are a great intro to frailing banjo. I'm a fellow student of Patrick Costello. One thing I've adopted is using the "four-fingered" D shape even for playing a first-position C chord (so my index finger is not fretting). Starting from there makes going up to the D easier: you can even play the C# as a passing chord between them. I will do the same thing for the E chord, fretting it like the F, but with my index finger free: makes sliding from E to F (or even G, for a bluesy thing) really straightforward.
Hi Jen only starting playing banjo a few months back and loving the instrument. Found frailing to be better for me and instrument and love your videos. Really useful tutorials ( even at 1 in the morning), thank you for sharing and very best wishes.
Hello Banjo Jen! Im a new subscriber. I too began my journey through Patrick Costello and Dear old Dad! I love the style and the versatility of frailing. Also, the simplicity! With a little practice you can sit in a jam session and follow almost any song with basic chords. FYI, I purchased the Minuteman 2 banjo they were pushing a few years ago made by Brian Carver. Amazing lifetime banjo. Just love the simple elegance of them. Great quality at an affordable price. Dont need to spend thousands to have a great time. Patrick instilled that mind set and its true. I love your videos and playing. You do a great job! Fun watching you and also learning a bit. Thanks for what you do. Look forward to watching all ur videos. BTW, I like beer too.
Greetings from Australia Jen! Given you seem to enjoy a pint.. sure your not half Australian?? Lol I have been watching all the Patrick Costello and Clifton Hicks videos for a year or so ( like his tunings) and recently stumbled on your lessons. ( I see poor Pat has taken all his videos down now as his house burnt down?) Your lessons are very natural, informative, relaxed and useful! I really enjoy them. I see you haven’t posted anything for a year or so ( guess you been busy with your original music- which I checked out and really enjoyed). Hoping you get time to do a few more tutorials tho in the near future? I also do a bit of songwriting and recording ( on guitar) so have found your lessons to be very helpful for the future! All the best Greg
Hands down best old timey instructor on the net. Thank you sooooo much for being such a rocker.
I did a search on "Little Maggie Clawhammer" and stumbled on to your channel. Exactly what I was looking for. One of my favorite tunes. Thanks . . . and looking forward to other helpful videos. Hope your shoulder is healing.
Jen, thanks for these tutorials: they are a great intro to frailing banjo.
I'm a fellow student of Patrick Costello. One thing I've adopted is using the "four-fingered" D shape even for playing a first-position C chord (so my index finger is not fretting). Starting from there makes going up to the D easier: you can even play the C# as a passing chord between them. I will do the same thing for the E chord, fretting it like the F, but with my index finger free: makes sliding from E to F (or even G, for a bluesy thing) really straightforward.
Hi Jen only starting playing banjo a few months back and loving the instrument. Found frailing to be better for me and instrument and love your videos. Really useful tutorials ( even at 1 in the morning), thank you for sharing and very best wishes.
Hello Banjo Jen! Im a new subscriber. I too began my journey through Patrick Costello and Dear old Dad! I love the style and the versatility of frailing. Also, the simplicity! With a little practice you can sit in a jam session and follow almost any song with basic chords. FYI, I purchased the Minuteman 2 banjo they were pushing a few years ago made by Brian Carver. Amazing lifetime banjo. Just love the simple elegance of them. Great quality at an affordable price. Dont need to spend thousands to have a great time. Patrick instilled that mind set and its true. I love your videos and playing. You do a great job! Fun watching you and also learning a bit. Thanks for what you do. Look forward to watching all ur videos. BTW, I like beer too.
Four stars. Love that open hammer on It is a great technique. Big Thank You.
you can also use bar cords, bar 5 fredded is a c maijor cord and second is e cord on a open g tuned 5stringer
Greetings from Australia Jen! Given you seem to enjoy a pint.. sure your not half Australian?? Lol I have been watching all the Patrick Costello and Clifton Hicks videos for a year or so ( like his tunings) and recently stumbled on your lessons. ( I see poor Pat has taken all his videos down now as his house burnt down?) Your lessons are very natural, informative, relaxed and useful! I really enjoy them. I see you haven’t posted anything for a year or so ( guess you been busy with your original music- which I checked out and really enjoyed). Hoping you get time to do a few more tutorials tho in the near future? I also do a bit of songwriting and recording ( on guitar) so have found your lessons to be very helpful for the future! All the best Greg
Very Nice. I'm from thailand.i will practice follow you.
Phantom hammer-on is so useful.
is there a name for it?
Excellent lesson , thank you
If you really want to cramp your hand you can work in an alternate string pull-off with your pinky out of the f chord too.
Nice lesson.................I like those glasses , are they from the Pound Shop ?
What banjo are you playing? It looks like some model of Goodtime.
My little finger don’t want to play😯 That’s likely a common issue.
I find your lessons first class...where did you learn all this stuff initially...?