In this lesson Tony focuses on the technique known as the hammer-on and shows how it is such an integral part of the “Scruggs Style” of banjo playing. This lesson expands on the technique by showing it's versatility and how to use it's economy of motion to increase your speed.
- I want to play a tune for you right now called…White House Blues, which is kind of a grim song…about the assassination of president McKinley,…but it makes good use of the hammer-on lick,…the foggy mountain breakdown lick, and just some…other related hammer-on licks on the second string.…So, let me play this for you.…White House Blues.…("White House Blues")…Actually, that ending is...…
("White House Blues")…Now, again, here I'm trying to play the syllables,…because the first verse is...…♫ McKinley hollered, McKinley squalled…♫ The doc said, McKinley, I can't find the cause…♫ You'll bound to die, you're bound to die ♫…So, we have this lick here, first string chord…and no hammer-on, and a little melody,…and then the foggy mountain breakdown lick.…
Move it over a string, this time with a pull off,…and then a couple of hammer-ons on…an alternating thumb C chord, and the open…first string, the hammer-on lick again,…and here's the foggy mountain breakdown lick…on the third string with a pull off.…Forward rolls, hammer, pull off.…
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10/7/2016Note: This course was recorded and produced by ArtistWorks. We are honored to host this training in our library.
- Playing intermediate banjo tunes
- Adding natural harmonics
- Placing your bridge
- Playing backup banjo
- Playing intermediate banjo tunes
- Expanding your playing style
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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1. Intermediate Banjo Tunes
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2. Intermediate Embellishments
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Harmonics4m 25s
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Endings3m 51s
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Fancier backup: Part 22m 23s
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Fancier backup: Part 31m 52s
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Fancier backup: Part 45m 13s
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Fancier backup: Part 52m 29s
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Fancier backup: Part 64m 46s
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3. Intermediate Practice Techniques
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4. Expanding Your Playing Styles
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"Sandy Boys"5m 54s
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Blues etude: Part 16m 4s
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Blues etude: Part 27m 57s
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"Happy Birthday": Key of G4m 20s
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Conclusion
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ArtistWorks and Next Steps1m 15s
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Video: Intermediate hammer-ons: Part 2