Starting From Scratch - Minstrel Banjo2024-03-29T13:51:47Zhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/forum/topics/starting-from-scratch?feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks for the comments about…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2010-08-01:2477478:Comment:164862010-08-01T17:08:34.000ZStuart G. Vogthttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/StuartGVogt
Thanks for the comments about my banjo. I figured if I was going to learn it, I might as well build it. Luckily I didn't settle on trying to learn how to play a steam calliope.<br />
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I don't have a piano or access to one. However, I do have a donated Belcat BC 850 Chromatic/Guitar/Bass/Violin tuner. Would that work?<br />
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Stu<br />
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<cite>Ian Bell said:…</cite>
Thanks for the comments about my banjo. I figured if I was going to learn it, I might as well build it. Luckily I didn't settle on trying to learn how to play a steam calliope.<br />
<br />
I don't have a piano or access to one. However, I do have a donated Belcat BC 850 Chromatic/Guitar/Bass/Violin tuner. Would that work?<br />
<br />
Stu<br />
<br />
<br />
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<cite>Ian Bell said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/forum/topics/starting-from-scratch?commentId=2477478%3AComment%3A16480&xg_source=msg_com_forum#2477478Comment16480"><div>What a beautiful looking instrument! Do you have a keyboard of any sort" There are a lot of tunings but a good place start is "A" I usually tune tune the long strings first.<br/><br/>If you've got a real piano find the 2nd A below middle C (Middle C is just left of the lock for the keyboard cover) That'll be your bass (fattest) string<br/><br/>The next string will be an E (four white keys up) Next string is G# (the black key that follows two white ones)<br/><br/>The next is a B (two white keys up)<br/><br/>The short sting is tuned to the E above middle C (three white keys up)<br/><br/>For G tuning move every thing down a step D (SHORT STRING) G D F# A<br/><br/>Your strings are gong to stretch for a while, so you you'll get lots of practice retuning for a couple of days - don't despair.<br/><br/>Your ear will eventually get used to what it's supposed to sound like.<br/><br/>Hope this gets you started.</div>
</blockquote> Thanks for the info!
Stu
Car…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2010-08-01:2477478:Comment:164842010-08-01T17:04:39.000ZStuart G. Vogthttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/StuartGVogt
Thanks for the info!<br />
Stu<br />
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<cite>Carl Anderton said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/forum/topics/starting-from-scratch?commentId=2477478%3AComment%3A16480&xg_source=msg_com_forum#2477478Comment16477"><div>As it happens, there <i>are</i> instruction materials available on youtube.<br></br><br></br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPD5oZkjgrQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPD5oZkjgrQ</a><br></br><br></br>Tim Twiss has a number of starting-from-scratch stroke…</div>
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Thanks for the info!<br />
Stu<br />
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<cite>Carl Anderton said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/forum/topics/starting-from-scratch?commentId=2477478%3AComment%3A16480&xg_source=msg_com_forum#2477478Comment16477"><div>As it happens, there <i>are</i> instruction materials available on youtube.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPD5oZkjgrQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPD5oZkjgrQ</a><br/><br/>Tim Twiss has a number of starting-from-scratch stroke style videos.</div>
</blockquote> What a beautiful looking inst…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2010-08-01:2477478:Comment:164802010-08-01T14:56:00.000ZIan Bellhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/IanBell
What a beautiful looking instrument! Do you have a keyboard of any sort" There are a lot of tunings but a good place start is "A" I usually tune tune the long strings first.<br />
<br />
If you've got a real piano find the 2nd A below middle C (Middle C is just left of the lock for the keyboard cover) That'll be your bass (fattest) string<br />
<br />
The next string will be an E (four white keys up) Next string is G# (the black key that follows two white ones)<br />
<br />
The next is a B (two white keys up)<br />
<br />
The short sting is…
What a beautiful looking instrument! Do you have a keyboard of any sort" There are a lot of tunings but a good place start is "A" I usually tune tune the long strings first.<br />
<br />
If you've got a real piano find the 2nd A below middle C (Middle C is just left of the lock for the keyboard cover) That'll be your bass (fattest) string<br />
<br />
The next string will be an E (four white keys up) Next string is G# (the black key that follows two white ones)<br />
<br />
The next is a B (two white keys up)<br />
<br />
The short sting is tuned to the E above middle C (three white keys up)<br />
<br />
For G tuning move every thing down a step D (SHORT STRING) G D F# A<br />
<br />
Your strings are gong to stretch for a while, so you you'll get lots of practice retuning for a couple of days - don't despair.<br />
<br />
Your ear will eventually get used to what it's supposed to sound like.<br />
<br />
Hope this gets you started. As it happens, there are inst…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2010-08-01:2477478:Comment:164772010-08-01T14:30:10.000ZCarl Andertonhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/CarlAnderton
As it happens, there <i>are</i> instruction materials available on youtube.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPD5oZkjgrQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPD5oZkjgrQ</a><br />
<br />
Tim Twiss has a number of starting-from-scratch stroke style videos.
As it happens, there <i>are</i> instruction materials available on youtube.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPD5oZkjgrQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPD5oZkjgrQ</a><br />
<br />
Tim Twiss has a number of starting-from-scratch stroke style videos.