Two-Finger Waltz Picking?
Added 2018-02-25 12:49:02 +0000 UTC(banjo is tuned to gCGCD, relative)
David recently asked if there are any other rhythmic possibilities with a two-finger, thumb-lead playing style besides the typical "bum-ditty" pattern. A three-count waltz-like rhythm is one example that comes to mind. I yall want to, we can look at a number of different examples of this type of picking.
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Will, I'd say if your hand wants to three-finger pick go on and do it. Sounds like you are already putting together the fundamentals of your own method.
Clifton Hicks
2018-03-04 14:09:09 +0000 UTCgreat video - I have been working on Off to Sea Once More in this tuning. I end up falling into 4/4 time. I am doing it in clawhammer style, but I want to try to work with the two-finger. Since most of my background is on guitar, I am having the most trouble with two finger, The thumb starts turning into a "bass" thumb or I start to include index and middle finger. middle finger stays on the bottom string. and the index on more the middle strings.
Will Coppage
2018-03-03 18:59:41 +0000 UTCThis is really helpful. I was just working on "Jack of Diamonds" (obviously the same song) earlier. Trying to create a workable waltz rhythm has vexed me for a while as I have been trying pretty hard lately to get over the bump and take my playing to the next level--getting away from the usual bum-ditty and throwing in some 3/4 time tunes.
Micheál Mac Labhrás
2018-02-25 22:31:36 +0000 UTCYes! That is Jeremiah "Bink" Campbell of Arizona/Carolina. I will add "Willow Garden/Rose Conley" to our working list.T hat is an example of one that's good in both "waltz" pattern picking and the standard overhand/thumb-lead rhythm.
Clifton Hicks
2018-02-25 18:24:01 +0000 UTCThanks so much for starting this up. I have enjoyed your stuff for a while now and having you break things down is a great help, especially for a fairly novice banjo player like myself. As far as this topic goes, there is a youtube video from a few years back of you and another fella on guitar playing what I think is "In the Willow Garden." It has a Waltz thing going on. Could you do that one for us at some point?
Taylor Davis
2018-02-25 17:52:22 +0000 UTCThank you for this great demonstration. My original question was prompted by my experience in playing with the group that I play with every week where we are playing songs and tunes in which that "bum-ditty" rhythm, whether played clawhammer style or duplicated with 2 finger doesn't really fit with the music we are trying to play and/or sing. So I am trying to figure out alternatives to make the banjo fit better into the group. This helps a lot. Thanks again.
David Long
2018-02-25 15:45:37 +0000 UTCThis to say that this project you are doing is great (and a rye whiskey dedicated tutorial, your style, would make it even greater :) )
Lorenzo A
2018-02-25 13:00:49 +0000 UTCThank you! I love Rye Whiskey and I think I discovered your music looking for versions of that tune.
Lorenzo A
2018-02-25 12:53:09 +0000 UTC
