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@KitsFishing 9 күн бұрын
Love this version.. i can nearly do it 😅
@drummerboy2007 26 күн бұрын
Do you have a lesson for this song?
@davidarmstrong7903 Ай бұрын
No doubt you've been asked already, but what banjo is that?
@ryanspearman2620 Ай бұрын
I've got a vid that explains my two banjos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZisdGN8nqutp5Isi=hN1olYm1ASwfQCIx
@otterkhaos Ай бұрын
I was struggling enough with going from C to F. Struggling enough with the pain of holding C for so long. And then you get legit real fancy at the end 😐😑🤣 I dream that in 9 years I’ll be as good as you are in these 9-yr old videos 🫣🫣
@ryanspearman2620 Ай бұрын
A little bit o patience and persistence and you'll be holding' and switching' chords like a champ in no time ... keep at it, my friend and, soon enough you'll be cruising ... just keep at it! 🤓
@otterkhaos Ай бұрын
@@ryanspearman2620 thank you for the pep talk! I'm definitely determined!!
@davecracchiolo6363 Ай бұрын
Question....if you are playing in the key of c why not just tune banjo to double c and capo to d for if you play with a fiddler?
@PlayBetterBanjo Ай бұрын
In this vid, I'm playing the tune as I learned it from J.D. Wilkes. He played it in the key of C out of the open G tuning. If one wanted to play this tune with a fiddler or some other instrumentalist in the key of D, either approach (open G tuning capoed 2nd OR double C capoed 2nd) could work. Whether or not to use a certain tuning / capo combo to for a tune/song is a question that rarely has only one correct answer. The choice is, ultimately, yours to make . Seasoned players and arrangers (through a whole lot of experimentation and trial & error) learn to decide which tunings/approaches work best for a particular musical context.... Hope that helps!
@davecracchiolo6363 Ай бұрын
Thanks.
@bendavis9253 Ай бұрын
If I didn't wake up tomorrow I would be ok with this being my last video watch. Much respect sir!!!!❤ love it to the max.
@Tom_Swiss Ай бұрын
"That aircraft carrier moment"😂
@Pikog777 Ай бұрын
Pretty good song
@carolvargas6507 Ай бұрын
That's actually beautiful, sung slowly like that!
@CatherineKaul 2 ай бұрын
Great Guy
@blaubar5173 2 ай бұрын
thanks a lot! I really getting closer with your help!
@otterkhaos 2 ай бұрын
I’ve been thoroughly enjoying learning from you! I must be on my 50th play through/playalong with this song and I think I’m starting to trip in the middle part between you singing the verses bc I swear I’m hearing additional little notes being plucked 😅😅
@PlayBetterBanjo 2 ай бұрын
ha ha! Perhaps this video should include a warning: 'Too much banjo concentration may induce psychedelic states in some individuals. Proceed with caution'
@kevin_A613 2 ай бұрын
Can you show us what it looks like when a banjo is launched off an aircraft carrier?
@icuqueen 2 ай бұрын
Tab?
@PlayBetterBanjo 2 ай бұрын
Sorry, that link was broken! I fixed it (just had to add the 'www' to the url). If , for some reason, the link fix doesn't work for you...here's a direct link to the Groundhog tab: coachtestprep.s3.amazonaws.com/direct-uploads/user-30435/87bbd40a-65ad-416d-9828-34e86223b8ee/Groundhog.pdf
@jgrees 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for posting this fine performance. I was inspired by it a couple of years ago to learn this tune and it's one of my favorites to play.
@PlayBetterBanjo 2 ай бұрын
That's sweet to here!
@aBluegrassPicker 3 ай бұрын
Well Done!
@xXdarkestlightXx 3 ай бұрын
I struggle with the boom note consistently but this makes me want to try it again. Ive been having fun learning 3 finger but my soul wants clawhammer.
@ryanspearman2620 3 ай бұрын
follow yer soul, my friend ... 🤓
@frettedinstrumentsschool-g280 3 ай бұрын
I love it Ryan. my wife Ellen loves the lyrics....Jack Baker
@PlayBetterBanjo 3 ай бұрын
It's a classic! Glad y'all are enjoyin' the shenanigans ...
@coltoncarey7042 3 ай бұрын
Mannnn this was so helpful thank you so much!
@mikec2660 3 ай бұрын
probably could have started the video at 15:20
@amandasanders1141 4 ай бұрын
Thank you! I love the Gminor sound and am definitely going to try and learn this 🙏
@danhamilton1920 4 ай бұрын
Long winded
@sunnyjim1355 4 ай бұрын
Absolutely lovely and wholesome. 💖But, aren't those strings real slack? I only ever played steel-strung banjo, so I don't know about the normal tension on nylon strings - and I'm just assuming those top 3 strings are nylon due to the sound and that they look thicker than the lower one. Or, have you tuned the instrument lower than normal to suit your natural vocal range? - which is absolutely legit.
@PlayBetterBanjo 4 ай бұрын
Yes, I'm using nylon strings in this vid. Particularly, I'm using the Aguilla brand 'minstrel banjo' strings. They're low tuned to on open D (relative to the common open G banjo tuning of today)...
@Oldbanjoman 4 ай бұрын
your voice fits great with old time music.❤
@johnmaisonneuve9057 4 ай бұрын
Super good!
@the.mr.beacher 5 ай бұрын
You are a phenomenal instructor! Thank you
@PlayBetterBanjo 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for viewing ... and for the very kind words!
@nickolaistefko7744 5 ай бұрын
This is a fantastic, comprehensive look at a basic style. Very useful for this here beginner
@amandasanders1141 5 ай бұрын
Thanks very much for this!
@writerrad 5 ай бұрын
The song was written about what is now called Germantown Tennessee which Noah Lewis who did the vocal, and a terrific harmonica solo that is the main feature of the recording frequented. All of Lewis's songs were in G, whereas Cannon preferred C.. People called Germantown "German." Germantown was named after its surveyor and developer a man named German, not after any Germans living there. Someone at Victor Records, perhaps Ralph Peer himself, not knowledgeable of the local argot, changed it to going to Germany. It's a Noah Lewis tune and like almost all of them in G. Cannon believed as SS Steward did in tuning the banjo in drop C tuning. To play in G sometimes Cannon raised the 4th string to D to play a song in G. Sometimes he did not!
@writerrad 5 ай бұрын
Here's the breathtaking original, the language pace of this is breath taking, It is one of the great recordings like everything Lewis and Cannon did kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZfGaYx6bL-AeNE
@ryanspearman2620 5 ай бұрын
Howdy Tony! Appreciate you sharing all of this knowledge. I have long speculated that this song was about Germantown but had never heard/read any confirmation anywhere. Fun facts: My wife grew up in Germantown and I just spent an evening there a few weeks ago visiting w/ in-laws ...
@atVivo 6 ай бұрын
Danke ❤
@PlayBetterBanjo 6 ай бұрын
Freut mich!
@featheredmason1290 6 ай бұрын
Thank you brother Ryan!great as always:)
@PlayBetterBanjo 6 ай бұрын
you bet, buddy! Good to hear from ya....
@timjones363 6 ай бұрын
RYAN still alive barley you tha man. Best teacher ever.
@PlayBetterBanjo 6 ай бұрын
Hey Tim. Great to hear from ya and to know you're still hangin in there! Thanks for the kind words and keep on pickin...
@MarkArrand-cf4cl 6 ай бұрын
Too long winded and technical. Please keep it short and sweet. This isn't the first video of yours I've come across like that.
@OakNuggins 4 ай бұрын
It's 3 minutes long....
@Bonnie-sg7ox 6 ай бұрын
Thanks. I enjoyed learning from your video.
@sundaynightdrunk 6 ай бұрын
Love it but man, just play through the whole boom-chick-a at a medium pace at some point so I know what I'm shooting for.
@fhsdohsdolj234 7 ай бұрын
This is hold. Love it!
@bozo1919 7 ай бұрын
I know this series was uploaded years ago and idk if you check the comments still but I’ve just now started learning to play and these have been a huge help, so I just wanted to say thanks so much for these resources.
@PlayBetterBanjo 7 ай бұрын
Howdy, howdy... Yes, I'm still around and still checking the comments on all my banjo vids. So glad to hear that you found this one helpful. Best of luck in your banjo endeavors ... keep up the good work !
@twilightsparklegirlytl2796 7 ай бұрын
I love frailing and have been doing it for about 50 year's my fingers are getting stiffer and I'm getting slower but I'm still at it,I listened to your presentation all the way through it was good teach a Young kid ,that's what I like to do. Thanks !!!!!!
@chrisholladay 7 ай бұрын
Incredible performance
@georgiawells865 7 ай бұрын
What strings are you using on this banjo? Also what make is the banjo. Its gorgeous! Thanks
@PlayBetterBanjo 7 ай бұрын
Howdy Georgia, I have two videos that answer both of those questions: Which Strings Should I Buy :: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqK6o6iZqtaSfLcsi=HWpEdqAgbKlZVRHY What Kind of Banjo is That :: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZisdGN8nqutp5Isi=9FxmUZhWIfCqW2J_
@danielaruta8816 7 ай бұрын
Now I know how the claw hammer strum works. Thanks.
@hippiehillape 7 ай бұрын
My grandfather playing in the dining room. My grandmother singing in the living room. She clapped and patted her knees.
@jefferyswan4401 8 ай бұрын
I listen to this over and over. Absolutely awesome!!!
@PlayBetterBanjo 8 ай бұрын
thanks, Jeffery!
@ledzacian7656 8 ай бұрын
Love you videos very well explained.😛🙂🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮
@Tbowie13 8 ай бұрын
I wish you said which string your striking through the cord progressions
@PlayBetterBanjo 8 ай бұрын
It's up to you to decide which strings to strike throughout a chord progression. If you're holding a full chord with your fretting hand, then any string that you strike will work, musically-speaking.
@Tbowie13 8 ай бұрын
@@PlayBetterBanjo I gotcha, thanks. I've been working off of tabs and I'm pretty new to this.
@travisb1757 8 ай бұрын
Great job!!
@travisb1757 8 ай бұрын
Awesome job! That is a great tune! There is something magical about a banjo and fiddle.
@SusanBrandstetter-c2l 8 ай бұрын
This is a fantastic walk through. I have wanted to learn this tune for a long time. Thank you for making that happen. Can anyone tell me how to interpret measures 12 and 20? I'm not sure what that notation means.
@PlayBetterBanjo 8 ай бұрын
The most practical explanation I can give is: Simply execute a downstroke/brush on beats 1 , 2, and 4 of the measure, letting the notes sounded on beat 2 ring out until you strike on beat 4. Hope that helps.
@lyndonlondon 8 ай бұрын
One of my all time favourite old time songs. A really nice version and playable by us 'not so brilliant' players, thank to you!
@ericwaters9144 8 ай бұрын
My dear old dad used to play it just like this - wonderful to hear again