I do that with Home Sweet Home. Just tune down the 4th String to C. I practiced about 2 hours with my banjo today. Just played through some songs I already knew and worked on Reuben some. Its going to sound really good when I get up to speed. I just tuned the 3 strings down.
Discuss the Banjo lesson: Banjo Capo Strategy
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There are a ton of great tunes in drop C. Check this one out. It’s one of my Fav’s
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Earl played Nashville Blues in Dm tuning aDFAD. I like playing it in standard tuning with 5th string spiked to A. Here’s a recording with both. I start with two breaks in standard then Greg Cahill plays it in Dm tuning. Megan Lynch Chowning on fiddle.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13ZCOc5exIrwCNd4scU9_5sRwdPnNfQlj/view?usp=drivesdk
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That sounds really cool. Kinda like Ruben.
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I have watched every Youtube video there is on using a capo, had lessons dedicated just to the capo, asked other banjo and guitar players and never got it until now! Your explanations and descriptions with hands on application showed me not only how to use the capo, but what it does and how it changes…well…everything! All other lessons told me how to move the capo up the neck and play from there, not why, or what actually is happening. I needed to know the “why” and finally, finally, have some clarity. THANK YOU!!
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