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For/to help beginners/improvers indulging in deliberate practice to improve their banjo playing. An open group.

88 Members, Created 11/6/2017 -

Administrators: AndyW (owner) , Boadicea , WayneConrad

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Still Picking

So I Am still here and picking although a little more slowly. Fell in the winter and hurt my left ring finger so now both index and ring are stiff. They warm up with practice. Got a new puppy in the... Read More
From Judith511 5 years ago
4 comments

Pretty poor Polly

Pretty Polly learning took a bit of a hit as any banjo time has been taken up by me getting used to my new fretless. Here is a few seconds of Pretty Polly on that... Read More
From AndyW 6 years ago
7 comments

Fretless

Just bought a fretless banjo. Plenty of practice will indeed be required.
From AndyW 6 years ago
1 comment

Pretty Polly

Started on Fred Cockerham's Pretty Polly again after kinda sidelining it for other stuff (5 tunes of which I've properly learned 3). I was having a hard time getting the melody... Read More
From AndyW 6 years ago
2 comments

Back To Three Finger Picking

I was trying two finger thumb lead, liked the style, and may revisit it in the future. I posted a short video of Pretty Polly a while back. I had a problem getting my middle finger going again... Read More
From pickn5 6 years ago
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Forum Post: (untitled) Linked by pickn5 5 years ago
	Groundhog Linked by pickn5 5 years ago: Fingers just didn't work this day.
	Pretty Polly Linked by pickn5 6 years ago
Blog Entry: Bill Evans Workshop Linked by Judith511 6 years ago
	Pretty Polly 2FTL 1 Linked by pickn5 6 years ago: Working on two finger thumb lead.
Forum Post: (untitled) Linked by pickn5 6 years ago: Info on Matt Brown's site for two finger thumb lead. I'm working on the picking patterns, G scale, and Groundhog now.
Blog Entry: How To Play 2 Finger Thumb Lead Banjo in 7 Essential Steps: a crash course for the total beginner Linked by pickn5 6 years ago: I'm giving two finger thumb lead a try. Today will be the 3rd day. This blog is what got me interested and thought some others in the group might be interested.
Blog Entry: Banjo Picking Goal Reset Linked by pickn5 6 years ago
Blog Entry: Rating yourself as a player Linked by Judith511 6 years ago