"Oh Susanna" Lesson
Added 2020-11-05 15:27:26 +0000 UTCgCGCE relative (fB♭FB♭D actual, "One-Finger C"). This is my original arrangement of the classic minstrel ballad "Oh! Susanna" by Stephen Foster (1826–1864). The playing style used here is typically referred to as 2-Finger, Thumb Lead (Index Lead/Finger Lead/Mixed Lead). This style is traditional, and likely predates both the "classic banjo" Guitar Style and the minstrel Stroke Style. This song hints at a variety of musical traditions.
Glenn Weiser points out that the melody of "Oh Susanna" resembles both "Mary Blane" and "Rose of Alabama" (two earlier minstrel pieces attributed to Billy Whitlock and Silas Steele, respectively).
Comments
Brilliant guys. Yep I see now. I just watched the Beaver Dam Road vid and I was doing it wrong. Glad I didn’t go too deep. Man the thumb gets a workout! 👍
Jack
2020-11-07 22:41:55 +0000 UTCsorry for the super granular question I am just trying the figure out the mechanics.
Jack
2020-11-07 16:23:04 +0000 UTC
