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nevetsnayr |
Experience Level: Purty Good
Interests:
[Teaching] [Jamming]
Occupation: Scientist
Gender: Male
Age: 69
My Instruments:
Custom 6-string (5 string +low A) Bishline 22" scale, tunneled 5th, resonator cutout
Custom 5-string (Westbrook 1986) 22" Scale, tunneled 5th string, scroll
Nechville Cosmos Meteor (2006) 22" Scale, MIDI with Axon converter and Muse Receptor
S.S. Stewart 17 fret Irish Tenor (1930's)
Favorite Bands/Musicians:
Bela Fleck, Scott Vestal, Gerry O'Connor, Mark O'Conner, Stewart Duncan, Byran Berline, John Hickman, Aubrey Hayne, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton
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Created 5/9/2009
Last Visit 11/13/2017
I have played the 5-string for 27 years, starting with bluegrass. After two years I converted from "3 finger" to "4 finger" playing (adding the ring finger) which I have used ever since. My banjos are all custom with shorter (22") scale lengths. About 10 years ago I took up mandolin/irish tenor banjo and now play regularly for contra dances. During this time I learned to read music on the mandolin/tenor banjo. Inspired by this, I have recently been developing a system to read musical notation on the five string, based on five basic closed scale positions and single-string playing. This has given me access to the wealth of tunes published in fiddle books (as well as the world of music in general ! . My longer-term goal is to be able to sight read (on the 5-string) up to speed as well as an accomplished fiddler or violinist. Someday I will publish a method book on reading notation on 5 string banjo.
