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Pro Picker Case Study: Banjo with Tony Wray

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In this lesson

  • Pro Picker Introduction preview
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Who is Tony Wray: History, Future, & More!
  • ๐Ÿ”’ The Banjo's Job
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Tony's Banjo Rhythm
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Soloing on Banjo
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Playing the Melody
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Dynamics & Groove
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Ben's Jig, A Tony Wray Original

Pro Picker Case Studies let us take a tour through the musical minds of some of my pickin' heroes! I want to know what makes them tick, what makes them choose that note, and the theory behind the tasty things they create. Tony Wray is a picker's picker–he's played with all the big stars and is now creative director for Pinecastle Records. To me, it doesn't get any better than Tony. Don't forget to download the tab to a song he wrote exclusively for my site titled "Ben's Jig", and check out the guitar portion of the case study as well!

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  1. Ann Marie Boyd

    Ben, this one finally made the timing click for me. Been fighting it for a month. Thank you.

  2. Buddy Vann

    โ™ฅ 6

    That's the one that made me finally understand backup. Stick with it.

  3. SlowHandSteve

    โ™ฅ 7

    Recording yourself is humbling but it's the fastest fix I've found.

  4. Tom Vasquez

    โ™ฅ 6

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

  5. Ben Clark Instructor

    โ™ฅ 6

    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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