A _very_ brief introduction to 2-finger, 3-finger, "up-picking" ("Seeger Style"), and clawhammer to help folks who want to learn banjo, but don't have a clue about these common styles.
I had written in a Banjo Hangout post that using drop thumb to add rhythmic interest was easier to demo than explain. I gave an example, and this is the video version.
This one banjo was demoed here with a Fiberskyn head, so here's the same demo followed by the same banjo with a Renaissance head. I played Shady Grove so I could add both recordings to the ever-growing list of banjos that I've recorded it on! zeppmusic dot com/MP3#10
Chuck's Marble Falls model, with a huge, 12-inch TBP pot! A used banjo I was doing a demo for. Yeah, I know I forgot to repeat the 1st "A" part--what? You've never done that?
Part SEVEN of building improvisational skills: Adding all the stuff we've been talking about to a basic melody. Please watch the "Intro" for background information.
Re-mixed to eliminate an echo!
Part FIVE of building improvisational skills: Adding every possible hammer-on to a basic melody. Please watch the Part FIVE of building improvisational skills: Adding every possible hammer-on to a basic melody. Please watch the "Intro" for background information.