ONLINE: Intermediate Clawhammer Banjo

• Instrumental
• Old Time
• Online Classes

*THIS IS AN ONLINE CLASS*

This class is for players with at least six months to one year’s experience with clawhammer, and for more experienced players who want to improve their mastery of intermediate-level skills. We’ll start with a thorough exploration of drop-thumbing & double-thumbing (drop-thumbing is the clawhammer technique where you use your thumb to play notes on the long strings of the banjo; double thumbing is where the thumb alternates between playing a long string and playing the fifth string).

You’ll develop the ability to drop your thumb to any string at any time, use your picking finger and thumb to play any combination of strings in any order, and to use double-thumbing both for rhythmic accents and for creating runs of melody notes.  We’ll also explore a variety of fretting hand topics: fingering strategies and ergonomics, hammer-ons and pull-offs involving all fretted notes, “alternate-string” pull-offs (where you pluck one string and then pull-off another string), and basic strategies for achieving syncopated rhythms.

At each session, students will learn tunes that have been specially arranged to illustrate the skills just taught. Instruction will be via demonstration, ear, and tablature. 

Class ScheduleTuesdays: Sep. 9, 16, 23, 30, Oct. 7Time: 8:00-9:15pm ETLocation: Online (via Zoom)

Ages: 18+

Please Note:Pre-sales are highly encouraged! Online sales end 2 hours before the class begins. A minimum of 4 students is required for the class to run. If canceled due to low enrollment, you will be notified and receive a full refund.