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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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Near jam speed

Well 'Old Time Jam Machine' speed anyway. I think the backing tracks are probably at the low end of the speed spectrum (though some are nippy). It's took a bit of work on... Read More
From AndyW 8 years ago
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Practice Slow to play fast...

I am now making a dedicated effort to slow down my practising keeping mistakes to an absolute minimum and attempting to fix them as they occur. I'm pleased to say this seems to be working. My... Read More
From AndyW 8 years ago
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Projects/Objectives for the next 12 months

This group was created about a year ago and i've always enjoyed following others progress. I'm wondering what are some of your objectives and projects for the next 12 months? I plan to... Read More
From hoodoo 8 years ago
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Back on the Banjowagon

Wrist fatigue/elbow pain meant I had to ease off on a combination of Clawhammer/Table Tennis/Petanque. With Petanque being my primary hobby I reluctantly put aside the banjo and ping pong... Read More
From AndyW 8 years ago
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Practice Strategies that cause Musical Improvement

So I just purchased this book from Amazon The author is Stephanie Burns, P.h.D. Stephanie is a learning instructor. I first came across her in my horsemanship journey. She has authored a few... Read More
From Judith511 8 years ago
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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.
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