Thank you for sharing and strengthening this process.. I think the hardest part of starting something is learning how to do it right and doing it slow until it becomes part of the body mechanic.
The vocabulary and descriptions you use to communicate complicated and hidden body mechanics is excellent. As an animator who gives notes to other animators, I appreciate this!
This makes a lot of sense. It's the upstroke that is problematic, or more precisely the turning-point from downstroke to upstroke, at least for me. I can follow you pretty effortlessly up to around 120 BPM, but then it starts to break down at 160 BPM, at 3:04. But I'll keep practising.
CHRIS BAGLEY! I hope you are well in these strange times, and still writing your heart out. Yes, I'm a full time banjo player now, and look forward to my work every day...what a crazy world. I miss our long conversations. Best to you and your family, Tom
That’s excellent, have been playing banjo for over a year, clawhammer, and I just knew I’d picked up bad habits, it didn’t have that clarity, sounded mushie and a bit jumbled, used to listen to people play on RUclips and think “how do they get that sound” 👍
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Thank you for sharing and strengthening this process.. I think the hardest part of starting something is learning how to do it right and doing it slow until it becomes part of the body mechanic.
It's a pleasure to share, and completely agree, learning the right technique makes all the difference in the long run!
The vocabulary and descriptions you use to communicate complicated and hidden body mechanics is excellent. As an animator who gives notes to other animators, I appreciate this!
Hi Mark....thank you so much for this comment!! You made my day. Best, Tom
I 've been struggling with the clawhammer until I saw this video. It's so simple now. Thank you
Glad it helped!
Litteraly the best video for a clawhammer beginner
"The bubbles!" I love it! Clawhammer is the champaign of music! Its effervescent! Absolutely true!
I’m so dang glad folks like this care enough to share their knowledge on here.
Glad folks care enough to take the time to post .... like you! Cheers, Tom
This makes a lot of sense. It's the upstroke that is problematic, or more precisely the turning-point from downstroke to upstroke, at least for me. I can follow you pretty effortlessly up to around 120 BPM, but then it starts to break down at 160 BPM, at 3:04. But I'll keep practising.
Hi Tom -so glad you are doing what you love!
Chris B.
CHRIS BAGLEY! I hope you are well in these strange times, and still writing your heart out. Yes, I'm a full time banjo player now, and look forward to my work every day...what a crazy world. I miss our long conversations. Best to you and your family, Tom
That’s excellent, have been playing banjo for over a year, clawhammer, and I just knew I’d picked up bad habits, it didn’t have that clarity, sounded mushie and a bit jumbled, used to listen to people play on RUclips and think “how do they get that sound” 👍
Glad the video helped, Jeremy! Thanks for the comment.
Much apprrciated
Good stuff
Great metaphores. Thanks
Great video
Muchas Gracias👏👏👏kisses fron España and Brasil
Oh my god, Clawhammer banjo is the exact opposite of bass slapping! :D
Hahah!!! Indeed! I've had this conversation with some of my bass playing friends. It's weird!
@@TomCollinsBanjo tell me if find someone that can do both without melting their heads 😉
@@TomCollinsBanjo when you play slap bass, do you intuitively want to play clawhammer? Lol
Which finger nail is hitting does it matter?
Hey Cody....it doesn't matter. Just find the finger that feels right to you and go with it.
I was wondering this too and I love the answer!
Hi Tom, I just saw that you are in the Boston area are you still teaching lessons?
Hi Marina! I sure do! Why don't you email me direct: fivemiles (at) gmail
@@TomCollinsBanjo awesome will do thank you!
I just can’t get past right hand fundamentals putting that together with cords my brain is spaghetti
You'll get it. Go slow, and don't give up!
"Get up for the downstroke".
Why would you use alternate tunings when your teaching beginners? Isn’t it enough to ask someone to comprehend basic mechanics when starting out?
huh? This video is taught in standard G tuning.
@FretlessFury You said you were playing in double C, Whatever that is so I think it's a fair question.