Double Thumbing - Minstrel Banjo2024-03-28T09:33:40Zhttps://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/forum/topics/double-thumbing?commentId=2477478%3AComment%3A81189&feed=yes&xn_auth=noUmm, I mean Zak with a k... S…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2013-02-19:2477478:Comment:821362013-02-19T00:04:11.196ZJoel Hookshttps://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/deuceswilde
Umm, I mean Zak with a k... Sorry
Umm, I mean Zak with a k... Sorry Hi Zac, I feel like I am alwa…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2013-02-18:2477478:Comment:822062013-02-18T23:32:50.656ZJoel Hookshttps://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/deuceswilde
<p>Hi Zac, I feel like I am always talking about this Frank Converse fella, but...</p>
<p>In his "Analytical Banjo Method" he wrote out some of the greatest exercises for banjo style--ever.</p>
<p>You will not find terms like "double thumbing" or "drop thumbing" in it because those are relatively recent inventions. What I mean is that movements like the "combination" that you will learn from the ABM just are and are not really taught as advanced.</p>
<p>I think that the modern method of "here…</p>
<p>Hi Zac, I feel like I am always talking about this Frank Converse fella, but...</p>
<p>In his "Analytical Banjo Method" he wrote out some of the greatest exercises for banjo style--ever.</p>
<p>You will not find terms like "double thumbing" or "drop thumbing" in it because those are relatively recent inventions. What I mean is that movements like the "combination" that you will learn from the ABM just are and are not really taught as advanced.</p>
<p>I think that the modern method of "here is the clawhammer movement, now repeat it a million times" is a disservice to the student. The various banjo style movements should be taught from the very start.</p>
<p>That is the good news. The bad news is that they are in standard notation and by tabbing them out they would loose all that they teach.</p>
<p>Back to the good news, there are really only a few notes that you will need to know to play them. The difficult part is note duration and rhythm. If you read tab, then you already most of the way there.</p>
<p>Analytical Banjo Method available free from <a href="http://www.banjothimble.com" target="_blank">www.banjothimble.com</a> or <a href="http://www.timtwiss.com" target="_blank">www.timtwiss.com</a></p>
<p>"Banjo Style" exercises start on page 90, but read all of the text it is worth it. The book is also graded, so it is also worth while to start from the top and learn guitar style working through all of the exercises.</p>
<p>Conversely, you can use his "Green" 65 book for straight stroke style. Learn the basics then start on the ABM.</p> It's interesting. I was just…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2013-02-17:2477478:Comment:823492013-02-17T20:56:54.211ZRoberta Perkinshttps://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/RobertaPerkins
<p>It's interesting. I was just playing Cluck Old Hen, on my fretless, in Double G. It sounds a bit different than in the Double C, on my fretted. You get used to what a piece sounds like on steel strings; there is an adjustment when hearing it on Nylguts. I will have to learn to fine tune. ...that is the journey:-) Kitchen Girl will be interesting to learn in minstrel style...<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Strumelia said:…</cite></p>
<p>It's interesting. I was just playing Cluck Old Hen, on my fretless, in Double G. It sounds a bit different than in the Double C, on my fretted. You get used to what a piece sounds like on steel strings; there is an adjustment when hearing it on Nylguts. I will have to learn to fine tune. ...that is the journey:-) Kitchen Girl will be interesting to learn in minstrel style...<br/> <br/> <cite>Strumelia said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/forum/topics/double-thumbing?commentId=2477478%3AComment%3A82196&xg_source=msg_com_forum#2477478Comment82196"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I would think Kitchen Girl might make a good tune to try and play in minstrel style too.</p>
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</blockquote> I would think Kitchen Girl mi…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2013-02-17:2477478:Comment:821962013-02-17T20:49:16.547ZStrumeliahttps://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/Strumelia
<p>I would think Kitchen Girl might make a good tune to try and play in minstrel style too.</p>
<p>I would think Kitchen Girl might make a good tune to try and play in minstrel style too.</p> There are a couple of the Ham…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2013-02-17:2477478:Comment:822882013-02-17T20:28:06.719ZRoberta Perkinshttps://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/RobertaPerkins
<p>There are a couple of the Hammons' tunes I would like to learn, at some time...Kitchen Girl is one. I hope we can meet sometime down the road and talk over this style of banjo tunes... Take care.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Strumelia said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/forum/topics/double-thumbing#2477478Comment82113"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Yes, I try to play Dwight's 'Walkin'....' as well. Sweet is right. :) I love most of Dwight's tunes and we play…</p>
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<p>There are a couple of the Hammons' tunes I would like to learn, at some time...Kitchen Girl is one. I hope we can meet sometime down the road and talk over this style of banjo tunes... Take care.<br/> <br/> <cite>Strumelia said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/forum/topics/double-thumbing#2477478Comment82113"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Yes, I try to play Dwight's 'Walkin'....' as well. Sweet is right. :) I love most of Dwight's tunes and we play quite a few Hammons tunes.</p>
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</blockquote> Yes, I try to play Dwight's '…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2013-02-17:2477478:Comment:821132013-02-17T00:36:35.645ZStrumeliahttps://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/Strumelia
<p>Yes, I try to play Dwight's 'Walkin'....' as well. Sweet is right. :) I love most of Dwight's tunes and we play quite a few Hammons tunes.</p>
<p>Yes, I try to play Dwight's 'Walkin'....' as well. Sweet is right. :) I love most of Dwight's tunes and we play quite a few Hammons tunes.</p> Strumella, hello: My current…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2013-02-16:2477478:Comment:822782013-02-16T23:25:27.948ZRoberta Perkinshttps://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/RobertaPerkins
<p>Strumella, hello: My current instructor encouraged me to jump into the drop thumb. She wanted me to not be afraid of it. It does add a bit more fun and richness to the music:-). I love playing "Cluck Old Hen" with it. Other than Juba, though, I have not used it with other tunes/songs. I like keeping it simple. One of my favorite tunes, I heard Dwight play, is "Walkin' in the Parlor". I just had to learn it. It is so simple...its like a sweet, lazy summer afternoon...</p>
<p>Strumella, hello: My current instructor encouraged me to jump into the drop thumb. She wanted me to not be afraid of it. It does add a bit more fun and richness to the music:-). I love playing "Cluck Old Hen" with it. Other than Juba, though, I have not used it with other tunes/songs. I like keeping it simple. One of my favorite tunes, I heard Dwight play, is "Walkin' in the Parlor". I just had to learn it. It is so simple...its like a sweet, lazy summer afternoon...</p> Roberta- I too learned from D…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2013-02-15:2477478:Comment:821612013-02-15T16:56:35.924ZStrumeliahttps://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/Strumelia
<p>Roberta- I too learned from Dwight- 14 yrs ago, and still learning from his materials even now.</p>
<p>I second everything you said! I now teach my clawhammer students to do drop thumb from the very beginning, since I found it did me no good at all to delay learning it myself back when i started out.</p>
<p>Roberta- I too learned from Dwight- 14 yrs ago, and still learning from his materials even now.</p>
<p>I second everything you said! I now teach my clawhammer students to do drop thumb from the very beginning, since I found it did me no good at all to delay learning it myself back when i started out.</p> Hi, Zak: Welcome to the site.…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2013-02-15:2477478:Comment:821582013-02-15T14:59:26.989ZRoberta Perkinshttps://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/RobertaPerkins
<p>Hi, Zak: Welcome to the site. Drop thumb became a muscle memory, for me, after I learned the rhythm of playing clawhammer. I learned rhythm of clawhammer from Dwight Diller, at one of his camps. I occasionally use his "Just Rhythm" DVD as a refresher. I have found slowing down helps. I'm practicing drop thumb on Cluck Old Hen. It's Quite fun. Repetition and slowing down are what helped me. Following the advice you have received here will serve you well.</p>
<p>I applaud you for learning on…</p>
<p>Hi, Zak: Welcome to the site. Drop thumb became a muscle memory, for me, after I learned the rhythm of playing clawhammer. I learned rhythm of clawhammer from Dwight Diller, at one of his camps. I occasionally use his "Just Rhythm" DVD as a refresher. I have found slowing down helps. I'm practicing drop thumb on Cluck Old Hen. It's Quite fun. Repetition and slowing down are what helped me. Following the advice you have received here will serve you well.</p>
<p>I applaud you for learning on your own. Self teaching is not something I do well and have been fortunate to find a couple of folks willing to help me out. I am working pretty well learning the bones though:-) Take care...</p> Haha fair enough. Thank youtag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2013-01-31:2477478:Comment:810052013-01-31T02:12:38.946ZZak HeerBrandthttps://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/ZacharyVincentHeerBrandt
<p>Haha fair enough. Thank you</p>
<p>Haha fair enough. Thank you</p>