Spotted Pony-Banjo Lesson

Learn the popular tune "Spotted Pony" on clawhammer banjo. This video is also good for people who want to understand common features of how old-time dance tunes are structured and organized. This will help you to learn tunes by ear later on.
Christen Blanton Mack, banjo
*This tune is in the public domain.

[@johnschneider4160]

Thank you, Christen!

[@lrdave5261]

I am still at the "pillow-in-the-back/bum-ditty on infinite loop" stage, but I want to make "Spotted Pony" one of my first tunes if I can. I found this video to be educational and fun. Your music-teaching chops really shine through. Thanks for posting this and I hope to see more videos like this one in the future!

[@johnschneider4160]

We were all beginners once. Six months from now, you'll be so glad that you didn't give up. One foot in front of the other, my friend!

[@badboybootz8]

​@@johnschneider4160hi John, I'm a beginner (about a month or 2) I have my 2 finger rolls down and i can clawhammer semi decently. My problem is I dont know what to practice or what i should be doing. Should i keep getting my techniques down or do I start learning songs? These types of lessons still seem monumental to me. 🤷