Archive for September, 2015
Getting in the Zone! By Ross Nickerson
I had a very nice email that included compliments on my book The Banjo...
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What Gauge Banjo Strings Should I Use?
Banjo Strings come in many gauges, light, medium, medium light and heavy gauge.
I use a medium light set but there a...
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Learning Banjo Slides with Banjo Chords
When I wrote Slide Mountain I had demonstrating how to play slides on the banjo on my mind. I purposely get a little...
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I have been reading through several pages of your "Banjo Encyclopedia," and, I've got to say this is a pinnacle text....
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Pull-off and Push-off tips/follow up
A featured email question from a student and answer by me, or some advice I have given someone who has requested it....
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Playing the Melody by Ear on Banjo
Playing the Melody on Banjo
A question on how to learn to pick out the melody notes.
So you have any suggestions...
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Ross
when i first learned to play i was taught to push off from 3-2 (third string) and have always done that but...
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Advice in the picking and fretting hand
I started learning the banjo several weeks ago and so far progress is pretty much stalled at the beginning. I realize...
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