Introduction to drop-thumb - frailing / clawhammer banjo

Seeing as I've injured my left shoulder, I decided to do a tutorial just focusing on a right-hand technique! Drop-thumb isn't something I use that often, but I wish I'd learned it earlier on as it's harder to get to grips with if you've played a long time without using it! It can be very useful for players who want to play in a more melodic style and put more individual notes into tunes. Hopefully this tutorial will give you a basic introduction to the technique and why it could potentially be useful.
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Hey everyone :) Welcome to the banjo ranks! I'm Banjo Jen - a singer-songwriter from Sheffield in the UK. I don't really play loads of old tunes (even though they're cool) and I don't focus overly on too much theory or technical aspects. But I use the wonderful frailing banjo style to play and create songs, and - most importantly - to play for fun. So I hope that I can help you to do the same thing and get enjoyment out of this fab instrument if you're just starting out (just be aware you will always be the butt of jokes in folk music circles if you play the banjo!). Please join me in the uphill struggle to make banjo cool!
If you're interested in my original singer-songwriter material, please check out my website www.banjojen.com and subscribe to my main CZcams channel / banjojen . Thank you :)
Other links:
Facebook: / banjojenmusic
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These tutorials are of course available for free, but if you feel that you'd like to contribute anything, obviously any donations to poor banjo players are always appreciated in these tough times! My PayPal account is www.paypal.me/... for any of those exceptionally lovely humans :)
And finally, always remember …pick tunes not fights!
Jen xx

[@regorhtims]

Thank you so much dear lady, for taking the time to teach us how to play the banjo. You have helped me more than anyone tried to before. The way you show how and do it little by little, is so helpful for us beginners. You are truly blessed!!

[@seamusbrowne4909]

I like the Barnard Castle Eye Test Brew. STRONG!!!😂🤣😂

[@pezb1]

hi i have been given a banjo, i dont play at all but trying to learn, i find your vids very clear and easy to follow , thank you so much...

[@claudineibernardes3017]

Thank you very much for your lessons. Just picked up the frailing banjo (I am an amateur jazz drummmer and scratch the guitar). Your lessons have been most useful. Be safe. Cheers from Brazil1

[@ldonkers]

Thanks for sharing these videos!

[@bipbopboom]

Already 2021 is starting off better!! I’m not quite ready for this lesson, but look forward to watching and learning! Thank you for doing these! Cheers!

[@banjojambo2219]

Enjoy your videos Jen, and your flailing style. They work for me. I’m trying to get the hang of that drop thumb

[@chuckjeffery944]

Solid lesson. Thanks .

[@yuyuribeiro]

Gonna join the plinky plonky gang!

[@SentMyOwnWay]

😍

[@philipsouster2093]

nice Jen very ......Pip Souster

[@bradleymazan1863]

Not feeling my left pinky makes me hope I'll pickup the f chord real quick 🎉

[@alainhoneyball3492]

Hi hi happy new year jan . Hope you get better soon . .

[@frailingatlife7755]

Thanks, Happy New Year (it's Jen!)

[@paulgrady4183]

Hi Jen any chance when you feel better do you know the tune Lost Gander I'd love to learn it, thanks for sharing 😃👍

[@frailingatlife7755]

You're welcome. Don't know Lost Gander sorry :(

[@paulgrady4183]

Thanks for getting back to me, I hope you're doing ok and feeling well,if you go on you tube and put in Lukas pool, lost gander it's lovely and puts a smile on your face, have a lovely day Jen 👍

[@paulgrady4183]

It's also know as Wild Goose Chase .

[@Tbowie13]

​​​@@paulgrady4183Lol...I just mentioned going to Lucas Pooles site in another comment and thought of him again when I saw this comment. The young man is a wealth of knowledge. He was better at 14-15 yrs old than most people will be their whole life...lol. I think of a Johnny has gone for a Soldier that he did when he was little with his friends that will bring goosebumps to your arms. 😊ridiculous!
Unreal, CZcams just sent me a thing saying they removed my comment because I guess it came up as a link in the comment. I didn't mean any harm at all by it. It said do this again and you could loose your account. CZcams is out of hand! Anyone reading that comment would realize I wasn't being malicious