https://banjobenclark.com/lessons/away-in-a-manger-banjo-banjo-intermediate
We start with a chord melody version to get our positions under our fingers, then add rolls to fill it in a bit!
Discuss the Banjo lesson: Away in a Manger- Banjo
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Nice!..can’t wait to give it a try! Hey, looks like a fancy new neon sign on the mantle!
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Yeah, really neat sign. When I first saw it, I thought it should have a blinking “And Good Eats” on the side of it. I don’t know why these things pop into my head. Maybe this one is because I know of @BanjoBen’s affection for BBQ and Whataburger. But I really do like the sign.
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Hi Ben,
I love this lesson however am really struggling with trying to bar the second fret while playing the partial D chord, the note on the high D string at the second fret is really hard for me to play clean. Any suggestions?
Thanks
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Where is your thumb located on the back of the neck? Wrap your thumb a bit more over the top and make good contact with the back of the neck and see if that helps.
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I will try that. Thanks and what an awesome song to play. So beautiful!
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I seem to be having trouble with getting good sound from the rakes. Any advice there?
Mike
Mike,
If you could make a video of yourself doing them Ben could probably get a lot better idea of how to correct any problems you may be having.
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Hi Mike, Don’t be afraid to make noise. Push - pull through the strings and as @Fiddle_wood Dave says post a video
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Hi
Great lesson. Thanks for adding words to ur arraignment. I’ve been doing that and it makes it easier to learn and get good timing on the notes.
Thanks again
Susan
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