hi all over here in Ireland starting banjo doing fine with ben list amazing grace you are my sunshine ect al though im fairly slow speed will come
was wondering whats the best way forward thinking of becoming gold member but dont want to walk before i crawl would i be better just getting a song and learn it or jump right in to gold membership
can do few rolls pinches pull off hammer ons at my own pace
looking for somewhere to start
cheers Bernard
Newbie aged 67 looking for direction
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Hi @Baw510 Bernard 
to @BanjoBen 's Forum. I didn’t take up the banjo till I was 61 I am now 78 and still enjoy learning. I am a Gold Pick Life Member and I would say it is the best investment I ever made. If you are serious about purchasing a Gold Pick membership I would like to suggest you hold off for a few weeks. Ben holds Black Friday Sales in the month of November and he sometimes has discount’s on memberships as well as pretty much everything at his General Store.
As far as learning the Banjo I always tell newcomers to the website to work through the Beginners Learning Path at your own pace. Each Lesson builds on the next and it wont take you too long before you start making good progress.
https://banjobenclark.com/university/beginner-banjo
If you have any question just holler and we will do our best to help. Ben will respond when he is able.
Good luck
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thank you Archie for great advice thats exactly what im going to do family of kids looking to get me something for xmass gold pick member sounds great. and ill stroll through things at my own pace.
thanks again archie
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Welcome @Baw510. I find the tef files helpful for learning. Many times I’ve had problems learning a lick. The tef player allows you to speed up or slow down a song and loop a section. Best of luck.
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