The 10 Commandments of Clawhammer Banjo (How to Play Frailing for Beginners - Tips)

Struggling to get your clawhammer playing up to speed? Confused about how to frail? This is the video for you - for beginners or intermediate banjo players, these 10 commandments (of clawhammer banjo) will help you massively with your practicing!
These are the 10 commandments (but you should still watch the video):
1) sit up straight, with your banjo in your lap, between your legs, pointing slightly up
2) The clawhammer motion is from your arm, not wrist, or fingers.
3) Keep your clawhammer hand very relaxed
4) There are only two motions: up and down
5) Your thumb should always land on the downstroke, at the same time as the downstroke
6) Your thumb should always come back off, even if you aren't plucking
7) Pluck UP
8) Practice slowly
9) Do not worry about clawhammer hand accuracy at first
10) Watch your fretting hand, not your clawhammer hand
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[@Katlouis_]

Thank you for these videos. Yes it has been slow, tedious, repetitive and incredibly detailed BUT it has improved my technique immeasurably and corrected mistakes I didn't even realise I was making. I know I will be so grateful for this slow detailed breakdown further down the line. And it's nice to have a British teacher too 😁 Thank you.

[@clawhammerandfrailingbanjo6366]

Glad you've found it helpful! :D