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Earls breakdown (Roughly)

#1

I had a stab at earls breakdown. Now normal I can give this a better shot than this but for some reason (maybe the dreaded recording nerves) as soon as I hit that red button my playing goes to pieces. Plus it was first thing in the morning :laughing: i’ve been playing for 2 years now. I’m by no means a great player but I keep practising with @BanjoBen help and this great site
https://youtu.be/SMBSYflPreg

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#2

Nice job! I know what you mean about those camera nerves. Keep recording. They get in the way a little less each time.

Thanks for posting!

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#3

Fine job for 2 years at it!

The only things I noticed to comment on is that you might work on getting the notes more defined at the end of each roll…

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#4

I thought that was Excellent Jon. Much better than I can play it for sure. I know what you mean about the red light syndrome. I seem to have learned to shrug that of in recent years

#5

Who’s the bearded man looking over your shoulder?

#6

Is it Gandalf?

#7

Thanks all. Yes I’m trying to get my notes a bit more defined. Thats why I’ve started to record myself to pick up on things I need to improve. I still struggle a bit on the pull offs and hammer ons. I’ll keep practising…i’m in for the long hall :wink: BTW. …yes that’s a painting I did of Gandalf. My other half loves TLOTR. :slight_smile:

#8

Great job, @jonathanplymouth!

#9

Now see, that just… man c’mon… You just told me in another thread to not be shy and record myself. I was just getting ready to reply to you with some well thought out smart a$$ retort that probably would have included a put up or shut up type diatribe, good natured of course. But now I can’t, so thanks a lot.

Nice job Jonathan. You’re a better man than I :slight_smile:
Maggie

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#10

Thanks Ben. :+1:

#11

You can combine your love of banjo and your other half’s love of LOTR!

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#12

Cool! Haha…I might just get that! :rofl:

#13

Same tune with different banjo. This is my old lightweight banjo. I recently made a bone nut for it and replaced the stock plastic one. The head is tightened to an inch of busting so it’s nice and tight. It has a rolled brass tone hoop. I think adding the bone nut has helped the tone. I cut the slots a bit further over towards the 5th string. The first string had a tendency to slide off the fret how it was before. I like to bring out this banjo now and then to practise with as it’s light and also a little less volume when your practising at night.
Excuse the bum notes, i keep practising and picking up tips from this great site. As this banjo has no D- tuners I had to just slide the note. Finding these Sammy Shelor picks I’m using just awesome too.
https://youtu.be/BtbKIMi2UTA

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#14

Great job! :grinning::+1::+1:

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#15

YOU SHALL PASS!!!

Very nice!

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#16

nice picking!

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#17

Nice job substituting slides for detuning. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone do that.

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#18

I sub a bend and a slide when playing this

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#19

Thanks all. I’m still hitting a wrong string now and then but working on it. :wink: