Advanced Fretless Banjo

In Banjo Quest 29, I show you how to divide a fretless banjo fretboard into 3 positions. This will help you break from home position and maintain great intonation by using physical attributes of the banjo neck as your guide.
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The banjo I'm playing is my Enoch model 400.

[@jennikomarovsky6826]

I wish all banjo tutorials began with telling us what tuning the instrument is in and / or playing all the strings , so that we can tune by ear if it's not in a pitch that the tuner recognises as actual notes. (Said soulfully and with much sighing!)

[@FretlessFury]

I agree with you! I was really still learning how to create tutorials at this time in my KZbin career. I try to remember to do that in my newer vids!

[@katsupsmoofproductions1286]

Ive been playing my fretless banjo for 6 years now, lost in the woods as it were and unable to find good information. Watching this set on playing techniques has been very eye opening! The hand positioning is brilliant and has already changed my playing. The nail sliding technique is great to see represented here too. I was told about it from the perspective of Indian music, on the Sarod. Wonderful information, thank you!

[@FretlessFury]

You're welcome! Glad you found the video helpful.

[@joeycovington4681]

Thanks!

[@petrovichluzhin]

Thanks Tom. This is great. So you prefer a brass plate or not brass plate? I find the brass plate is nice but if you don’t plan with your nail then it sounds deadened.

[@chrisrobbins6967]

How many of your videos are about fretless banjos, and which numbers are they?

[@nomdeplore7604]

Tom, what tuning are you in on your fretless videos?

[@FretlessFury]

I'm in A tuning, nom.

[@nomdeplore7604]

@@FretlessFury thanks!