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Thanks a million times over for all of this fantastic information. Being a newbie ( have a year and a half of playing under my belt) this type of information is so helpful and simplifies/ clarifies so much.
I'm still being stunned by the generosity of folks on Banjo Hangout, sharing so much valuable information. Yahoo!
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Originally posted by 45fun
............ this type of information is so helpful and simplifies/ clarifies so much .....
45fun - thanks for your very kind words .... it thrills me to see folks 'get it' with this thread. As time goes by and you practice and practice and jam and jam ...and listen for those chord changes - you get the feel of the music and chord changes become second nature. Phil
Phil -
I played with my cousins - accomplished guitar players - recently at a big family reunion. It was my first time ever playing with folks and it was a blast. I learned so much in that couple hours of having fun playing and singing together.
Made me realize I need to bring my notebook to remind me of songs I could play that they might know, and would've been handy to have the words to the songs. My cousins would tell me the basic three chords in a song, and the timing, and off we went. Didn't know it would be so fun & it helped that I have wonderful cousins.
Look forward to playing with more folks & studying your information to help me on my way.
Thanks
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Originally posted by BanjoKat2
Phil -
I played with my cousins - accomplished guitar players - recently at a big family reunion. It was my first time ever playing with folks and it was a blast. I learned so much in that couple hours of having fun playing and singing together.
Made me realize I need to bring my notebook to remind me of songs I could play that they might know, and would've been handy to have the words to the songs. My cousins would tell me the basic three chords in a song, and the timing, and off we went. Didn't know it would be so fun & it helped that I have wonderful cousins.
Look forward to playing with more folks & studying your information to help me on my way.
Thanks
BanjoKat2 - Congratulations on enjoying your first jam - nice going! I bet your cousins enjoyed seeing you jump in there with the banjo. Hang in there and enjoy. Thanks for posting about your first jam and thanks for your comments. Phil
i was wondering.
is this open c tuning g-c-g-b-d or another type on c tuning. i really like this song and am gonna work on it. it sort of has that old college song feel to it. i love it. please let me know where to tune what strings. if the 4the string is to be tuned to a c, it would be two fretts down, right... any and all help would be greatly appreciated. ttyl, steve
Hey Steve. In my version of Freight Train, I'm in open G tuning. Nothing odd. I do capo on the 5th. fret to make the song in C. Which is where, I believe, most people play it.
I use the chords--G-D-G-B-C-G-D-G.
Those are the open chords that I use. If you use those chords without a capo, then the song will be in G. If you put the capo on the 5th. fret, then it will be in C.
Hey Steve. No problem, that's what we're here for. That's right, just hook your fifth string at the ninth fret, then tune up another half step. Just make sure that your fifth string matches your first string when fretted at the tenth fret. Another words, fret the first and the fifth string at the tenth fret. The notes should match. They should both be C notes.
down the road.
wow, my banjo teacher taught me this. it was the 3rd or 4th song i was taught. i remember how i had a mental block with the intro. i actually just had to learn it backwards, b/c that is how it made sense to me. i learnt the melody of the chorus first, then the verses, then the intro. i remember having the overwhelming confidence that if i could learn this song, and do it ok, at first, then i could get it up to speed, with practice, and then i could play hundreds of songs. i considered it a major hurdle to get over, and i could play alot of I-IV-V songs with some confidence that i could keep up with the other guys in the jam session. my teacher also, at the same time, had me learn, get in line brothers, and with both of these songs, i really felt that i could hang in there with other pickers, even if only at first, with my moderate speed. i've been reading tab for over 30 years, but with guitar and bass. making the switch to banjo tabs was quite easy, so i don't have a problem following along with and
memorizing the tabs, then i did not have to use the tabs. i have it in my memory bank, and then can just concentrate on getting the songs up to speed, and with accuracy. another great song and fun to play. thanks again...steve
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Originally posted by hickorysmokebbq
There's a smidgen of truth to the old saying:
If you've heard one bluegrass song you've heard them both...........
Should've have been:
if you've heard 4 bluegrass songs you've pert near heard em all....
Yep - I think you have a good point of humor there. Sometimes there are huge similarities - and that makes learning the chord progression and melody a lot easier. Phil
I posted a sound file of Blackberry Blossom from my upcoming Mel Bay book...check it out, it features four solos in melodic, single string, pedal point and Scruggs.
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Originally posted by jackhatfield
I posted a sound file of Blackberry Blossom from my upcoming Mel Bay book...check it out, it features four solos in melodic, single string, pedal point and Scruggs.
Wow, Jack! I love the way you play. I have that song on my computer as I type.
You have always been a friend and a hero. I believe that you still are. You inspire me. I needed that inspiration right now.
I had laid aside the banjo, but I hear you play. Here's telling you that I will again pick it up and try again.
I gave up, but like I said, you inspire me.
And yes, I will order your new book.
It's been a long time since I wrote or talked to you or ordered from you. I begin again.
Thank you, my friend. Thank you.
Nancy
Merry Christmas, Jack. I think that you have given me my Christmas gift with this post. I begin again.
Edited by - Nancy on 12/05/2011 07:42:28
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