No, quite different. Melodic banjo is a style that allows you to play note-for-note melodies which is different than Scruggs style which normally approximates the melody. Chord melody is a style where you play the melody while playing 2-4 note chords at the same time. Basically playing the melody and harmony together. - Mike
Mike, can you recommend some sites to find tabs for melodic banjo style songs ?. I really enjoyed this video and hope to hear more. (Bye, Bye, Mr. Scruggs )
I learned banjo from John Hartford back in the mid sixties by slowing down my turntable and studying his picking patterns and playing those patterns on guitar until my dad finally bought me a banjo . That’s before John fully adopted the Scruggs style . To this day at 72 I play John’s style and mix in other picking patterns of my own that have allowed me to play smooth melodic banjo and sound somewhat original with what I write . Good lesson here , thank you . I’ve always enjoyed others playing their original banjo sounds without the heavy dominate Scruggs influence but more of an amalgamation of other styles . It’s refreshing . Otherwise everyone seams to sound the same.
Fantastic as ever..I never played banjo will be coming from years of on and off guitar fingerpicking ....You lucky you have long fingers!....
Thanks Mike, just about to venture onto the margins of melodic style. Nice primer & guidance & plenty to work on.
Helps me a lot.Thanke you Mike.
Glad to hear that. - Mike
That was great mike!
Thanks! I appreciate the kind words. - Mike
Thankyou Mike for an inspiring lesson.
Not too advanced for a beginner banjo player aspiring to play melodic style
Thanks Steve! - Mike
Is Melodic banjo the same as Chord Melody banjo?
No, quite different. Melodic banjo is a style that allows you to play note-for-note melodies which is different than Scruggs style which normally approximates the melody. Chord melody is a style where you play the melody while playing 2-4 note chords at the same time. Basically playing the melody and harmony together. - Mike
@@MikeHeddingMusicThis is exactly how I would like to play the banjo. Would this be considered Melodic style? ua-cam.com/video/3EUndP_h0i0/v-deo.html
Mike, can you recommend some sites to find tabs for melodic banjo style songs ?. I really enjoyed this video and hope to hear more.
(Bye, Bye, Mr. Scruggs )
I have a bunch of melodic banjo tabs on my website. Tony Trischka has some great stuff as does Bennett Sullivan. - Mike
I learned banjo from John Hartford back in the mid sixties by slowing down my turntable and studying his picking patterns and playing those patterns on guitar until my dad finally bought me a banjo . That’s before John fully adopted the Scruggs style . To this day at 72 I play John’s style and mix in other picking patterns of my own that have allowed me to play smooth melodic banjo and sound somewhat original with what I write . Good lesson here , thank you . I’ve always enjoyed others playing their original banjo sounds without the heavy dominate Scruggs influence but more of an amalgamation of other styles . It’s refreshing . Otherwise everyone seams to sound the same.