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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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Beginners of all skill levels

The Practice Group is demonstrating that that very diverse players can help each other to learn the banjo. It doesn't seem to matter what style we play or what skill level we are;... Read More
From WayneConrad 9 years ago
7 comments

Singing While Playing

@Ira Gitlin posted this forum reply about singing while playing that deserves to be reproduced here, with his permission: > ...if you want to post it yourself, please do so with my... Read More
From WayneConrad 9 years ago
4 comments

Practice Direction Dilemma

I'm a closet picker and have only played for family with a few postings here on BHO. My initial goals were to learn lead breaks of tunes so I could busk or play at an open mic and... Read More
From pickn5 9 years ago
7 comments

Picks

So what do people use metal or plastic? I am experimenting with both.
From Judith511 9 years ago
6 comments

Picking a tune to enter the beginner contest.

As I said before I plan to choose something relatively easy and get it right. I looked up the lyrics and it has a bunch of verses. I picked Worried Man Blues by Woodie Guthrie. So I... Read More
From Judith511 9 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