Frettin' the 5th String!
banjo intermediate
In this lesson
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- 🔒 5th String Technique
- 🔒 5th String Theory
- 🔒 Licks
- 🔒 Backup
Get that thumb over the top! Let's talk 5th string theory, technique, then learn some licks that make that 5th string work!
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Theresa Nickels
Anybody have a tip for the left hand stretch in here? My pinky is not cooperating.
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Owen Brady
I had that exact problem. Turned out my thumb was anchoring in the wrong spot.
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SlowHandSteve
Try it without the pick for a few passes. Sounds silly but it told me my right hand was doing too much.
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Curtis Rhodes
Metronome at 60 and no faster until it's clean twice through. Boring but it works.
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Sam Whitlock
That's the one that made me finally understand backup. Stick with it.
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Ben Clark Instructor
Memorization comes from playing it at a tempo you can think at. If you need the tab, you're playing it faster than you know it.
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