Deering Banjo Masterclass with Jens Kruger | Ep. 1 Intuitive Playing & Melody

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[@nightskyimaging]

I have no words to add other than "enlightenment!"!!!!!

[@dr.p3637]

This man is a musical genius

[@fabiostamato2199]

This was one of the best musical lessons I have in my life. Thanks a lot

[@DJBuell]

I feel the same way.

[@kaydenburrage2014]

I got a banjo 🪕 for Christmas 🎄

[@Paz1Chat]

play it !!

[@BrandtM84]

man I love Jens!! he is the best! and a fantastic teacher and person as well. I cry my eyes out listening to him play

[@DJBuell]

At first I thought, uh oh, he's telling me to sing. I can't sing. I've got a Kottke voice, goose farts on a muggy day (Leo's words, not mine). Followed by the most inspirational advice I've ever heard in a music lesson. I'll be singing now Jens, thank you so much. Can't wait for next week.

[@writerrad]

singing along with something is a basic especially European way of teaching music

[@bertdaniel1449]

Jens hits the nail on the head with this lesson. The goal of learning an instrument should always include becoming fluent in playing what you think in your head. Singing notes is intuitive to most people, even non musicians. The trick, especially for improvisation, is to make the instrument as much a part of your musical self as your voice is. Thanks Jens.

[@bluetuesday7621]

Thank you, Jens. You must be one of the kindest people I have meet, you keep giving when you don’t need to, and ask nothing in return. I am humbled by your generosity.

[@stefanhuegin8292]

That’s true 🥂

[@mikebloggs4573]

Awesome, I love what you have to share. Absolutely Love music ❤️

[@henrygregor7336]

Forgot to add a a hearty thank you to Jens for sharing with everyone and to the Deering Company for supporting the series.

[@markteague8889]

Fascinating to listen to you talk about the process of becoming one with the instrument so that it is transformed into an extension of one’s body and mind.

[@ProfileP246]

I found Jens about 12 years ago and he’s been an inspiration not only as a banjo player but as a great guy too! Okay I’ve tried the singing thing and it definitely helps get it in there faster also when writing humming makes it easier to come up with the next part in my opinion.

[@MikeRodbell]

I love the way he focuses on the end -- the music, and not so much on the instrument itself. Why else play? Terrific lesson!

[@gregporuban9803]

Thanks Jens. My brother told me once: “Play what you want to hear!” It goes a long way. Looking forward to next week!

[@kennedyderen3439]

Outstanding! Can't wait for the rest of the series!

[@tonystacey3347]

Excellent! Really enjoyed listening to this - thank you for taking the time to put together a broadcast. Looking forward to seeing you again at the next Huddersfield Gig, hopefully you won’t be needing my spanners (wrenches) to set Joe’s latest banjo up ! 🎶🪕

[@michaelyork1140]

I LOVE just listening to JENS! He is a SINGULAR SPECIAL gift. "finding the melody" and using the second string up and down the neck, and IT'S NOT ALWAYS about the metronome, sometimes it goes faster or slower as you FEEL your way through a tune, and so much more...The first time I was at the Krugers Academy I was just mesmerized listening to Jens TALK about playing the banjo. It elevated and accelerated my learning, my playing, and so much more that I've never heard or FELT from any other instructor/teacher/etc. Thank You JENS!

[@beckymillinger1774]

Thank you Deering for this wonderful series. I'm learning so much!

[@DeeringBanjoCo]

You're very welcome!

[@andrewzimbalist3316]

OMG, this is wonderful ... on so many levels. Thank you!

[@DeeringBanjoCo]

You are so welcome! So glad you found it!

[@andrewzimbalist3316]

@@DeeringBanjoCo and I just discovered that Jens knows my cousin Lee Spector.

[@justlaura8543]

A big thank you to Jens and Deering, it's a great lesson! Sorry I missed the live stream, it was pretty late for me here in Italy. Looking forward to the next episode!

[@leimaniax]

Same for me in South Africa. Big appreciation 🥳🙏 such a good lesson.

[@air460]

Thank you, that was quite an insight for me as a fairly new banjo player.

[@stefanhuegin8292]

Danke Jens! Toll erklärt und gut deine ‚Einsichten‘ zu hören 😊

[@dougmiller9198]

Wonderful to have such a resource to learn from. Sooo appreciate the positive pleasant dialog with Jens.

[@drm9889]

great lesson Jens. The information you provided really hit home. Love to hear that the music should come from within and not some memorization.

[@mackinbox]

Amazing. Thank you.

[@ilikebanjo]

What a tasteful musician with a passion and willingness to share the essence of music. Ron Block speaks so highly of you and that's where I first came upon you and your brothers many years ago. Thank you Deering Banjo and Jens for doing this. You always get my undivided attention when you speak about how you do what you do and when you play.

[@mikelevy1328]

Excellent!

[@rosemurray]

Beautiful intro!

[@adrianhyde]

A thoroughly enjoyable and interesting class, thank you very much, Jens.

[@DeeringBanjoCo]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@savemarinwood6678]

Wow. I love this video. I need to check out more of the videos on your channel. This is great stuff.

[@mickallchorne8077]

Thanks Jens very helpful. Looking forward to next lesson

[@danieltepper9918]

Great video, Jens. Well done. One suggestion; it would be nice if the camera could show your full right hand and not just the upper part.

[@joannmoore6437]

Wow! I want to play like that!

[@kaugusta1]

Really appreciate your insights and am looking forward to getting going on these ideas. I want to be able to play with that looseness and ease of knowing just where the notes are that I want to play- thank you! Looking forward to the next one.

[@DeeringBanjoCo]

You can do it!

[@Esterita75]

Un bellissimo approccio alla musica e allo strumento! GRAZIE! N.

[@grant5603]

That was simply fantastic thank you. I have a somewhat...superficial question (considering the nature of this tutorial) - when you create vibrato by moving the neck back and forth, are you also pressing against the pot/armrest to help create it?

[@henrygregor7336]

At 7:03..."..you can see a lot of jazz players singing...": so true, and Jens does such a great Herb Ellis demo just then. If you've never listened to Herb Ellis, check him out.

[@markteague8889]

It was possible, Jens, because you pursued your passion and followed your bliss. And as Joseph Campbell noted, when you follow your bliss … doors will open for your where for others there wouldn’t even have been a door. Another way of saying this, by following your bliss you have created and opened doors where there were none. Perhaps, a more pioneering way of looking at it.

[@Ravenscaller]

Hum and strum=ear music.

[@mikelevy1328]

Excellent!