1/31/2024 0 Comments Tefview banjo s![]() ![]() No, I hadn’t grown up the bluegrass tradition country but even a child, I had loved the sound of a banjo. Who am I to think I can learn to play? How do I know I will stick with it? “You need to start young because takes a lot of work before it gets fun” “You need to have fast fingers, great rhythm and a good ear to play” “You really need to love bluegrass and be steeped in its history to play the banjo” “Banjo is a great second instrument after you learn guitar” “Scruggs style is like a language, it will take years to get fluent” The phrase, “someday I would like to play the banjo” would transform to “Today, I’m going to get serious about playing the banjo”.Īll of the research that had brought me to this point transformed into waves of self doubt. If I completed the number, I would soon be in contact with an honest to goodness banjo teacher. Here I was in my 40s and yet it felt like I was back in 8th grade calling to ask the girl in my homeroom to the dance. I couldn’t get my fingers to dial the last two digits of the phone number. THANK YOU JAY!!īanjos: Goodtime 2 Special, Calico, Goodtime Artisan open back The joy of being an absolute beginner IT WAS PUBLISHED ON THE DEERING BANJOS BLOG AND I FEEL IT IS VERY GOOD READING FOR ANYONE WITH THE DESIRE TO TAKE UP THE 5-STRING BANJO. THE FOLLOWING WAS WRITTEN BY JAY MATHESON, ONE OF MY STUDENTS. ![]() they just happen to be the best for what I'm discussing here. Not saying this because I endorse Deering Banjos. It pays to spend a little more and avoid the cheap imports. For those of you starting to play banjo these are the models I recommend. People also ask what are the best banjos to start.
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