Comments on: Part 2 of a 5 part beginner banjo series: banjo chords http://banjosrule.com/blog/part-2-of-beginner-banjo-series-banjo-chords/ Banjo Blog Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:34:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://banjosrule.com/blog/part-2-of-beginner-banjo-series-banjo-chords/comment-page-1/#comment-503 admin Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:37:28 +0000 http://banjosrule.com/blog/?p=746#comment-503 Hey Jesse, that's great information and definitely something to focus on. I do teach about the inlays when I am giving lessons of course. On a blog, it's a pretty limited format and you have to pick and choose what you can squeeze into an article. But...you've given me a great idea for another article in the future! Thanks my friend. Pick 'em if ya got 'em! Banjo Paul Hey Jesse, that’s great information and definitely something to focus on. I do teach about the inlays when I am giving lessons of course. On a blog, it’s a pretty limited format and you have to pick and choose what you can squeeze into an article. But…you’ve given me a great idea for another article in the future!

Thanks my friend. Pick ‘em if ya got ‘em!

Banjo Paul

]]> By: admin http://banjosrule.com/blog/part-2-of-beginner-banjo-series-banjo-chords/comment-page-1/#comment-502 admin Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:35:35 +0000 http://banjosrule.com/blog/?p=746#comment-502 Hi Elizabeth! Good to hear from you. My Thanksgiving was decent, although I spent the day alone. Kids were busy with my ex and I didn't receive any invites, but I had a productive day and relaxing day at the same time. I'm so glad you like the information I'm putting out. I hope you'll continue to visit and continue to comment. I enjoy hearing from you, and my readers get something out of reading your comments too. Did you see the new "subscribe to comments" feature? Banjo Paul Hi Elizabeth! Good to hear from you. My Thanksgiving was decent, although I spent the day alone. Kids were busy with my ex and I didn’t receive any invites, but I had a productive day and relaxing day at the same time.

I’m so glad you like the information I’m putting out. I hope you’ll continue to visit and continue to comment. I enjoy hearing from you, and my readers get something out of reading your comments too. Did you see the new “subscribe to comments” feature?

Banjo Paul

]]> By: Jesse Taylor II http://banjosrule.com/blog/part-2-of-beginner-banjo-series-banjo-chords/comment-page-1/#comment-501 Jesse Taylor II Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:09:15 +0000 http://banjosrule.com/blog/?p=746#comment-501 Concerning Part 2 of the 5-part Beginner's series, as you go to and perform (called "Fretting") these G-Chord fingering patterns, notice where your fingers fall in relation to your banjo neck's "Inlays" and your "Dots" that some, not all, banjos have placed on the side of the neck. If your banjo has Dots you'll be able to see them as you look down at the neck. Some banjos have Inlays that are nothing but little Dots. Some of these aren't even "inlaid", actually. Rather, some of them are painted on. However, when I refer to "Dots", I'm talking about little markings on the side of your neck that should fall between the same Frets that your Inlay is in. These Dots and Inlays are there for a greater purpose than just making your banjo neck look prettier than most other instruments. They help you "read the neck". This means that by paying attention to where your fingers fall as you fret your Chords you will, eventually, be able to tell at a quick glance where you have to place those fingers so as to achieve the next Chord Position. It will be an invaluable aid to you as your fingers become more familiar with grabbing Chords quickly. "Reading the neck" is a skill you want to cultivate. Luckily, your Inlays make it easy. -Jesse Concerning Part 2 of the 5-part Beginner’s series, as you go to and perform (called “Fretting”) these G-Chord fingering patterns, notice where your fingers fall in relation to your banjo neck’s “Inlays” and your “Dots” that some, not all, banjos have placed on the side of the neck. If your banjo has Dots you’ll be able to see them as you look down at the neck. Some banjos have Inlays that are nothing but little Dots. Some of these aren’t even “inlaid”, actually. Rather, some of them are painted on. However, when I refer to “Dots”, I’m talking about little markings on the side of your neck that should fall between the same Frets that your Inlay is in.
These Dots and Inlays are there for a greater purpose than just making your banjo neck look prettier than most other instruments. They help you “read the neck”. This means that by paying attention to where your fingers fall as you fret your Chords you will, eventually, be able to tell at a quick glance where you have to place those fingers so as to achieve the next Chord Position. It will be an invaluable aid to you as your fingers become more familiar with grabbing Chords quickly. “Reading the neck” is a skill you want to cultivate. Luckily, your Inlays make it easy.
-Jesse

]]> By: saphine http://banjosrule.com/blog/part-2-of-beginner-banjo-series-banjo-chords/comment-page-1/#comment-498 saphine Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:26:32 +0000 http://banjosrule.com/blog/?p=746#comment-498 Good morning Paul, I really like the format you are taking with these lessons. I'm learning all this through various means and the tips you give are great. Thanks again. PS I hope your Thanksgiving was good and that you managed to find a seat at a table where more than baked beans on toast was served? Elizabeth Good morning Paul,
I really like the format you are taking with these lessons. I’m learning all this through various means and the tips you give are great. Thanks again.
PS I hope your Thanksgiving was good and that you managed to find a seat at a table where more than baked beans on toast was served?
Elizabeth

]]> By: Part 3 of a 5 part beginner banjo series: chords | My banjo life http://banjosrule.com/blog/part-2-of-beginner-banjo-series-banjo-chords/comment-page-1/#comment-497 Part 3 of a 5 part beginner banjo series: chords | My banjo life Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:48:22 +0000 http://banjosrule.com/blog/?p=746#comment-497 [...] one of the key points about chords on the banjo neck that I went over in the last post: there are only 5 useable versions of any chord on the neck. There may be 6th instance of a chord, [...] [...] one of the key points about chords on the banjo neck that I went over in the last post: there are only 5 useable versions of any chord on the neck. There may be 6th instance of a chord, [...]

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