Tony teachs the traditional Appalachian folk song "Shady Grove," common in the repertoire of Bluegrass and old-time musicians of the Cumberlands. In this lesson Tony will show you variations on the original Modal version taught in the previous lesson.
- Now here's the variation.…(playing banjo)…I love this tuning so much.…It's so great.…It's so much fun to play this.…Okay, so you're going to start off--…(playing banjo)…with two slides, three to five slide on the fourth string.…I'm using the middle finger for that on the left hand.…(playing banjo) Two alternating thumb rolls,…thumb, index.…
Then the index hits the third string as you're sliding up…on the fourth string.…(playing banjo)…Fifth, first, thumb, middle.…(playing banjo) Repeat.…And then you can just slide the middle finger back up…to the seventh fret of the fourth string.…(playing banjo)…Again, this is bad form.…I just like the idea of keeping the middle…on the fourth string in this case.…(playing banjo)…Okay, measure 10.…(playing banjo)…I have it up, middle up at the seventh fret…of the fourth string.…(playing banjo) Open second and I let go,…even though you can just keep it down…because you hit it two notes later.…
(playing banjo)…I want to let go of that so you have the separation…of notes, that distinct feeling with each note.…
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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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Video: "Shady Grove" (modal): Part 2, variation