Just curious, are any of you playing Two-Finger (either Thumb or Index lead) style banjo with picks in a Bluegrass jam. If so, how has it been received by others in the jam and especially by other Scruggs-Style banjo players?
Check out Nick Hornbuckle,, he’s a master of 2-finger picking.
youtu.be/hKl8OVa0fDg?si=5_sCOuiOyUJXFD0C
Heres two finger pickin at its best
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Originally posted by stanleytoneyoutu.be/hKl8OVa0fDg?si=5_sCOuiOyUJXFD0C
Heres two finger pickin at its best
That's pretty good. But here's Nick Hornbuckle making magic with two fingers. You wanna say "that ain't bluegrass," I'll say "Yeah, but it's a beautfiful fiddle tune, and beautiful fiddle tunes are part of bluegrass, and he's playing it with two fingers better than most of us could do it with three."
Huh??? You mean 2 instead of 3 won't cut my chances of makin' mistakes by 1/3 right out of the gate? 
Edited by - Owen on 09/15/2025 17:59:03
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Originally posted by hayesdtJust curious, are any of you playing Two-Finger (either Thumb or Index lead) style banjo with picks in a Bluegrass jam. If so, how has it been received by others in the jam and especially by other Scruggs-Style banjo players?
If you go to a bluegrass jam and they give you a hard time playing two finger style I would say you're in the wrong jam.
Personally, I would be intrigued.
Two finger picking in any style amazes me. 3 finger must be easier.
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Originally posted by eagleislandquote:
Originally posted by stanleytoneyoutu.be/hKl8OVa0fDg?si=5_sCOuiOyUJXFD0C
Heres two finger pickin at its bestThat's pretty good. But here's Nick Hornbuckle making magic with two fingers. You wanna say "that ain't bluegrass," I'll say "Yeah, but it's a beautfiful fiddle tune, and beautiful fiddle tunes are part of bluegrass, and he's playing it with two fingers better than most of us could do it with three."
