Comments on: The best method for learning to play back up banjo: k.i.s.s. http://banjosrule.com/blog/learning-to-play-back-upbanjo-back-up-k-i-s-s/ Banjo Blog Wed, 25 Apr 2012 02:07:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: admin http://banjosrule.com/blog/learning-to-play-back-upbanjo-back-up-k-i-s-s/comment-page-1/#comment-475 admin Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:59:21 +0000 http://banjosrule.com/blog/?p=661#comment-475 Thanks so much for sharing. I love your comments and I hope you'll keep it up! Thanks so much for sharing. I love your comments and I hope you’ll keep it up!

]]> By: saphine http://banjosrule.com/blog/learning-to-play-back-upbanjo-back-up-k-i-s-s/comment-page-1/#comment-471 saphine Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:53:29 +0000 http://banjosrule.com/blog/?p=661#comment-471 Def both sides but it's more to do with the chair I sit on, wobbles a bit! 1st jam was GREAT despite it being a SCOTTISH jam session. The jigs and reels were incredibly fast and for the most part I just listened for the changes of chords and keys. They very kindly did a few slow tunes and I managed to join in. Thankfully they were miked up and I wasn't so my fluffs couldn't be heard. I was asked to play a few tunes so I played and sang Worried Man Blues which they picked up within seconds. I was applauded by the chaps in the bar (did I say it was in a pub?!) and...and.. they have invited me back next week! I figured chords are chords, live playing is a great way to learn and someone in the bar wants to start a Bluegrass band so who knows what the future might hold. Jumping the gun you might think (and who could blame you?) but I have played several times in front of loads of people (aprox 200 at one time on holiday this October), at my party and with my brother's rockabilly band. The bug has really munched at my heels. Now I just have to learn how to play the thing! Elizabeth Def both sides but it’s more to do with the chair I sit on, wobbles a bit!
1st jam was GREAT despite it being a SCOTTISH jam session. The jigs and reels were incredibly fast and for the most part I just listened for the changes of chords and keys. They very kindly did a few slow tunes and I managed to join in. Thankfully they were miked up and I wasn’t so my fluffs couldn’t be heard. I was asked to play a few tunes so I played and sang Worried Man Blues which they picked up within seconds. I was applauded by the chaps in the bar (did I say it was in a pub?!) and…and.. they have invited me back next week! I figured chords are chords, live playing is a great way to learn and someone in the bar wants to start a Bluegrass band so who knows what the future might hold.
Jumping the gun you might think (and who could blame you?) but I have played several times in front of loads of people (aprox 200 at one time on holiday this October), at my party and with my brother’s rockabilly band. The bug has really munched at my heels. Now I just have to learn how to play the thing!
Elizabeth

]]> By: admin http://banjosrule.com/blog/learning-to-play-back-upbanjo-back-up-k-i-s-s/comment-page-1/#comment-465 admin Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:43:29 +0000 http://banjosrule.com/blog/?p=661#comment-465 Hey, did the drool come out of BOTH sides of your mouth? If so, then that means you are a very level-headed person! Hey, did the drool come out of BOTH sides of your mouth? If so, then that means you are a very level-headed person!

]]> By: admin http://banjosrule.com/blog/learning-to-play-back-upbanjo-back-up-k-i-s-s/comment-page-1/#comment-464 admin Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:42:44 +0000 http://banjosrule.com/blog/?p=661#comment-464 Hi Elizabeth, sounds like you've got a pretty good resource to get you started there. I know that Geoff puts out some pretty good stuff. I'm beginning production on my own back up instructional material soon and will keep you posted. Also, I'd love to hear about your experiences at your first jam! Hi Elizabeth, sounds like you’ve got a pretty good resource to get you started there. I know that Geoff puts out some pretty good stuff. I’m beginning production on my own back up instructional material soon and will keep you posted.

Also, I’d love to hear about your experiences at your first jam!

]]> By: admin http://banjosrule.com/blog/learning-to-play-back-upbanjo-back-up-k-i-s-s/comment-page-1/#comment-463 admin Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:40:23 +0000 http://banjosrule.com/blog/?p=661#comment-463 Great comments and good advice Tim. I've always found it quite interesting that every student I've ever seen can tap the "front" beat with 100% accuracy, never missing it even at fast speeds. But trying to tap out the back beat to even a medium tempo completely throws many of them. It's a learned skill for sure. Great comments and good advice Tim. I’ve always found it quite interesting that every student I’ve ever seen can tap the “front” beat with 100% accuracy, never missing it even at fast speeds. But trying to tap out the back beat to even a medium tempo completely throws many of them. It’s a learned skill for sure.

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