This course by award winning banjo player and teacher Ryan Thomson is designed for beginners with no previous experience with claw hammer style playing. No music reading ability is needed. A left handed 5 string banjo in standard "G" tuning is required. Tuning tips are detailed. Ryan patiently teaches the basics of left handed clawhammer techniques, sometimes described as "frailing," "rapping," and "drop thumb." Fingering techniques such as "pull offs," "hammers," and "slides," are explained and demonstrated and an easy tune is taught. 55 minutes. DVD $29.95 ISBN 0-931877-47-4
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Dec 27. 2004 - " My son is enjoying your first left handed banjo lesson and I'm sure once he's learned the first, he'll be wanting your second version lesson." D.T.
also available:
- a right handed version of this video.
- Left Handed Banjo Clawhammer Style, Second Lesson, with Ryan Thomson DVD
- Complete - Learn to play Clawhammer banjo left handed Kit - includes 2 DVDs, Banjo Tab Book, Great Bay Stomp solo banjo CD.
- Banjo CD and tab book with 19 tunes. - Here's a review of the CD: On this release, Ryan puts fiddle and band behind, and lays out 19 tracks of rock solid, solo, traditional claw hammer banjo...All are played confidently, evenly, and with a maturity that comes from living with the music over time...The impression this recording gives is that of Thomson at home, relaxing with familiar tunes, and just having a comfortable time....Great Bay Stomp CD is a solid, pleasing and highly listenable recording that stands up well through repeated listening. - The Old-Time Herald