Clawhammer Banjo 3 with Jonathan Farmer
This class continues the clawhammer banjo journey in Clawhammer 1 and Clawhammer 2. We will explore new tunes and revisit old tunes to learn new skills and deepen our understanding of clawhammer banjo. Recent tunes by modern performers may also be included.
Skills we will hone:
- Dressing up tunes using hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides
- Adding syncopation to your playing
- Drop-thumb and left hand pull-offs
Tunings will include:
- G tuning for keys of G and A (with a capo): Kitchen Girl, Billy Cheatum, etc.
- Double C and D: Over the Waterfall, Forked Deer, etc.
- Sawmill: Cold Frosty Morning, Clinch Mountain Backstep, etc.
Prerequisites: Clawhammer Banjo 2 or...
Students with a strong right-hand clawhammer stroke and experience playing in Open G, Double C, Double D, and Sawmill tunings.
This is an adult class open to students aged 13 and up.