Nice work Jeremiah! I like the little triplets and things you’re adding into the song. That’s a real fun part of clawhammer, - making the song your own. I can tell you’re enjoying it! Keep practicing getting good clean notes out of the 2nd and 3rd strings every you strike them. When I practice that, I slow things way down until its real clean, then slowly work them back up to speed.
Intro to Clawhammer: Banjo Ben Live Course!
Wow! You’re doing great on this song too! Your strum sounds so much better. Perfect. And I really like the tone you’re getting with your finger nail a lot , - don’t change it.
Ben and Dave
I am enjoying The clawhammer lessons even though the pace is pretty fast for me. Sometimes I just stop trying to play along and concentrate on listening instead so I avoid getting frustrated
My question is simple - will the lesson videos be available for at least a few months.? I know they are very useful resources and I will need to view them several more times. Thanks so much
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Yes, you’ll have access to them in perpetuity. 
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Will Dave consider doing more intermediate/advanced classes once this one is finished?
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Yep!
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Loving this course…I’m really enjoying that clawhammer sound and how quickly I’m able to get to the “stumble-thru” level of play! Speaking of which…
Boil Them Cabbage Down: https://youtu.be/f8BW8QV0yho
Old Molly Hare: https://youtu.be/Rnsek45NPM8
Only gonna get better from here 
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I understand completely if the pace is a little fast. Nothing wrong with that at all. We needed to cover a lot of territory in this 3-part into class, - enough so you could start playing some real songs. So the pace takes into account that students can go back and re-watch the lesson videos as often as needed to iron out the tricky parts. Keep practicing, - it’ll all come together!
twist my arm… twist my arm… YES!
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That’s great. I really enjoyed the lesson last night and can’t wait to work on it.
Mark, I am so impressed! You are doing great! Your claw hand has got the moves down, - you’re zeroing on on the 2nd and 3rd strings when needed, and your thumb action looks great. Also, I really like the way you’re choosing fingers for the fretting work, - very smart! You may feel a little “stumbly” now, but the will iron out with time and practice. As you practice. try relaxing your hands a little bit, - you’re driving them hard into all the right places and moves, but the sound and rhythm will open up as you start to relax them. Glad you’re enjoying it all!
Thank you Dave and Ben for doing these live courses. Tuesdays were a bit dull before! . I have a regular banjo and the arm rest seems to give me a slightly different angle on my strike. Is the Clawhammer style of playing easier without the arm rest in the way?
Glad your Tuesdays are looking better. Mine too! Some clawhammer players like an armrest, some don’t. Personally, I don’t like one because I feel it locks me in to play at a certain angle with my arm at a certain place. That can change for me based on standing vs sitting, or just the mood of the song. You might want to try it with the armrest off and see what you think. Ot just get another banjo without an armrest, - I know a nice fellow who can build them : )
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Is there any way to get the chords to Cold Frosty Morning? They are not listed on the tab for the song.
Good question. Clawhammer banjo tab typically does not include chords (for guitar or other accompaniment), but this sure is a fun song to play along with others. I’ll check with Ben this coming Tuesday and see if we can get the guitar chords. I do know he has a lesson on his website where he teaches this same song for guitar (https://banjobenclark.com/lessons/cold-frosty-morning-guitar-intermediate). If you’re member, check it out. Thanks!
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Ben’s lesson is played in Am (Gm capo 2)
If I recall correctly, there was a plan for a livestream tonight @ 7pm CDT. If so, will the link for this be the same as for the lessons?
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Getting it in late this time, but here is Cold Frosty Morning.
Thank you for the lessons and looking forward to this evening and more lessons down the road!
Steph
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Hey y’all, I have reuploaded all the tabs to include the chords in both the PDF and TEF files. Enjoy!
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Looking good Steph, nice and clean handling of the melody. But I want you to work on one important thing: Your thumb is just hanging out and resting on the 5th string while your finger strikes the single notes. Instead, work on having your thumb come down each time to land on the 5th string, concurrent with each quarter note, whether or note you are going to “pop” a note out of the 5th or not. That way, your whole hand will be acting as one unit each stroke, versus the thumb doing something different each time depending on what the fingers are doing. Let me know if you have any questions, and try to send a video of that once you work on it a bit. Thanks!