Im a real good guitar player looking to play dueling banjos?

Feb 06, 297 by Wow P | Posted in Other - Music

I am at bottom good at guitar. been playing for years. i want to learn dueling banjos but ive never even played a banjo. Me being good at recollect picking songs on guitar, how long would it take on average to learn dueling banjos banjo part?

does anyone have any serious advice about learning to play the banjo?

Nov 28, 2006 by shariwharton | Posted in Blues

have wanted to learn for ages and now im prevailing to bite the bullet and go for it. can any banjo players out there give me any advice ie
which one to buy ie open back or closed back or five srting or more. i need to get a lot of advice because i dont lack buy the wrong one. also is it hard to learn?
please be serious - no time wasters with quips thanks.

If you haven't played any stringed way before, the banjo is a good choice because it is relatively easy to learn. Many guitar players have one as a second instrument, for this reason.

I take it you do truly listen to music which features banjo, I know this might seem obvious but if you don't know what type of banjo music you want to play, it will be a contend.

Open back or closed back, it doesn't matter when you are learning. 5 string is popular, but surprisingly limited. -Although it is the easiest to learn.

4- train is more for "folk" or "dixieland" music. if you don't listen to folk or dixieland, then there's no in the matter of in learning a 4 string.

The basis of 5 string banjo is a repetitive movement of your right hand which can be learned fairly simply, it just takes time. The left hand technique is basic in the extreme.

If you are serious, I suggest you get a cheap 5 thread, and go for a few lessons. There are also many, many CD's and DVDs which will show you the basic right hand technique.

Sooner or later, if you are learning the banjo you will come across the name "Scruggs". Don't be intimidated by this persons' stature, although to many people he is like the pure grail. If you don't like Scruggs' music, there's absolutely no need to learn his techniques.

Hope this helps- go for it!!