Skip to content
Banjo Ben Clark
Log in Join Now

Alan Munde's Backup

banjo beginner

In this lesson

  • Introducing Alan Munde preview
  • ๐Ÿ”’ How Did You Get Started?
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Who's Your Biggest Influence?
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Alan's Backup Philosophy: The Importance of Banjo Backup
  • ๐Ÿ”’ What is Descriptive Backup?
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Alan's Stelling Banjo
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Alan Plays Redwing- Solo/Backup

How often do you get to hear a banjo legend discuss his tricks of the trade? Not often enough, that's for sure. Enjoy this interview with Mr. Alan Munde!

Discuss this lesson

5 replies Visit the forum โ†’
  1. FifthStringFred

    โ™ฅ 6

    Slowed the video to 50% and worked it a measure at a time. Two weeks in and it's coming. Patience is the lesson here as much as the notes.

  2. Curtis Rhodes

    โ™ฅ 8

    There's a slower jam track under the resources tab on this lesson, worth grabbing.

  3. Roy Ellender

    โ™ฅ 1

    Not just you. I still count this one out loud and I've been at it four years.

  4. Ben Clark Instructor

    โ™ฅ 28

    Try measure 3 on its own at half tempo, and keep your right hand rolling even when the left hand is behind. The right hand is the metronome.

  5. Marcy Kern

    โ™ฅ 2

    I had that exact problem. Turned out my thumb was anchoring in the wrong spot.

  6. Owen Brady

    Metronome at 60 and no faster until it's clean twice through. Boring but it works.

Join the conversation

Sign in to reply โ€” it takes an email address and nothing else.

Sign in to reply