sometimes, in the interview, I accidentally called the 4th string "the 5th string", cause I was thinking about the 5-string banjo. And that song at the end isn't Nine Pound Hammer, it's Take This Hammer...another song from the great hammer famine of the early 1960s.
Is that Maxwell’s Hammer? ;) Thanks for the great explanation of clawhammer. I’ve a recent fascination with old timey music and that I think is a secret to unlocking a lot of those sounds.
Thanks for posting! However, I am confused - at 3:50 looks like you are actually doing 2,1,2,1,4,2,1,4 but you're saying "1,2,1,2,4,2,1,5" Of course, there is no "5". So is it indeed 2,1,2,1,4,2,1,4 and the #3 never gets played?
Great video! I LOVE bluegrass and classic country but picked the ukulele to learn because it was quiet/inexpensive and I figured I could play different kinds of traditional music with it, then I realized it might be unconventional in bluegrass or country music. Love the sound of this and I'm very excited to learn more. Thanks Jim and Fred!
I have the book and the CD that is included. I enjoy listening to all the songs and the variety of strums. This video is a great addition to the learning process for that particular book. I also have the three CD set you have on the ukulele almost through the first one. Thank you for providing these learning tools.
I have banjo, uke, guitar, lap guitar and mandolin...and Sokolow books on them all.....I wonder how many man caves are virtual shrines to the man as a teacher....
A65Bill: Thanks for the nice words.
sometimes, in the interview, I accidentally called the 4th string "the 5th string", cause I was thinking about the 5-string banjo. And that song at the end isn't Nine Pound Hammer, it's Take This Hammer...another song from the great hammer famine of the early 1960s.
LOL..."If I Had a Hammer"?
Is that Maxwell’s Hammer? ;)
Thanks for the great explanation of clawhammer. I’ve a recent fascination with old timey music and that I think is a secret to unlocking a lot of those sounds.
Thanks for posting! However, I am confused - at 3:50 looks like you are actually doing 2,1,2,1,4,2,1,4 but you're saying "1,2,1,2,4,2,1,5" Of course, there is no "5". So is it indeed 2,1,2,1,4,2,1,4 and the #3 never gets played?
yes
Fascinating, great lessons, easy to follow. This is the Gold Standard for intelligent interviews with the Masters! ;-)
Thanks for the nice words!
Really good interview, Jim.
Hi Fred, I like lots of your Ukulele and Guitar Style. Where can I buy the Great Bluegrass Tunes Book for Ukulele? Regards Gyanissimo
This is so helpful - thank you for this lesson.
Great video! I LOVE bluegrass and classic country but picked the ukulele to learn because it was quiet/inexpensive and I figured I could play different kinds of traditional music with it, then I realized it might be unconventional in bluegrass or country music. Love the sound of this and I'm very excited to learn more. Thanks Jim and Fred!
Is the 'G' on a Uke an octave higher than that of a the 'high-G' on a Banjo?
Yes, I got it by Amazon! Thanks mate
Thank you!
Great interview. Thats the book ordered!
I have the book and the CD that is included. I enjoy listening to all the songs and the variety of strums. This video is a great addition to the learning process for that particular book. I also have the three CD set you have on the ukulele almost through the first one. Thank you for providing these learning tools.
I have banjo, uke, guitar, lap guitar and mandolin...and Sokolow books on them all.....I wonder how many man caves are virtual shrines to the man as a teacher....