30 Days of Banjo: Day 5 // Picking A Tune!

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[@EliGilbertBanjo]

ATTENTION! Don't forget to download the free tablature e-book! eligilbertbanjo.com/absolute-beginner-banjo-lessons/

[@codychalmers896]

Boil that cabbage down now haunts my dreams

[@elliotmaleski5275]

I can't say enough good things about these lessons. Great pace, good information, asthetically pleasing set and an excellent host who isn't a complete stooge. 10/10 can't wait to do all the rest of the days!

[@IanHarrisP]

As a guitar player coming to the banjo, the hardest thing so far has been re-training my brain that my thumb plays highest notes. I can hear the notes in my head and once it's time to play with the thumb my brain instinctively moves my middle finger.

[@chrisbuffoni]

Same! Tons of repetition

[@isamerryfellow]

I'm having the same issue

[@michaeldileo8815]

Same

[@stereophonic77]

same driving me nuts

[@Keninoz1]

Same. That & remembering the first fret isn't where the fifth machine head is located :)

[@cathymumbleschurchill590]

Just the right level for someone brand new to banjo. I got my Banjo 9days ago & I’m on Day 5 lesson today. It’s really helping me focus on a new skill following my mental health issues.

[@death2squishy]

I'm right there with you. Depression is not fun! This is definitely helping to bring me out of my funk. Sounds like we are depression banjo buddies!

[@josh_nailor]

Right there with ya!

[@bjizzle123]

Sir, you are an amazing music teacher. I bought my first banjo 2 days ago and it’s been so much fun learning to your videos if my guitar teacher was as thorough and pleasant I’d have stuck with it

[@raymondsturt3187]

Thank you so much for this course. I'm brand new to learning an instrument at the age of 38. Between the detailed breakdown of each lesson and book of tab that lines up to each day, it's all really helpful.

[@MichaelCampbell01]

I'm going way slower than 1/day, but I really like the pacing. Just enough each new lesson for me to make it sound like I'm making progress, but not so hard that I get discouraged. When are you going to do the extra 335 days for a who year? (I kid of course, but that'd be awesome.)

[@kroketka1237]

you are the definition of giga chad best teacher ever

[@tanguille_sous_roche64]

merci beaucoup pour ces petits tutos , c'est vraiment bienveillant et ça donne envie de se surpasser un peu plus à chaque fois !

[@dpssaboteur3799]

Eli Gilbert banjo chugging right along here on day 5 thank you for all that you do! Keep it alive!

[@Hannah.bellydance]

This lesson broke my brain for a bit but it finally clicked.

[@EliGilbertBanjo]

That's the process, keep at it and have fun!

[@jeremyvoelker9002]

Greatly appreciate you taking your time to make these. Coming from someone who wants to learn, these videos help tremendously. Never played banjo before, and your videos help more than you know. Thank you sir

[@tennesseeboyd5861]

i've been speed running this for a musical and i only have a week but this has been a godsend

[@swampdogdiggity]

You are an amazing instructor and musician. I can’t thank you enough for these lessons… thank you!!

[@charliehenith]

Loving these so far! Thanks for this, inspiring me to learn!

[@cliffordhaufe9123]

The timing on this threw me for a loop for a good couple hours but it feels so good for it to click.

[@lukeyoung67]

Incredible work on putting this together! the lessons are perfectly structured, well produced and i love the "featured banjo player" segment. really nice work!

[@mitchwhitener2885]

Thanks very much for lessons!!!! I'm only 5 days in but seeing significant progress ever day!!! Love it!!!

[@lenniereagan2362]

Eli, thank you for teaching and I appreciate your method of teaching. Thanks for your encouragement!

[@sarkabartuskova8926]

Thanks a lot for the lessons.You are a good teacher(clear, understanding and engaging) and I like the fact that we not only learn the technique but also the tabs and other useful tips. The music of banjo masters is a great bonus and insight in the world of this great instrument. Im really happy that you share all this with us. Best of luck and greetings from Denmark

[@left8terry]

Many thanks pal! Greeting for Greece. Unfortunately, banjo here is not popular so there is no one here to help me. You give me the motivation to start trying again. I need 2-3 days for a single video, but I am feeling so good cause I can see progress. Keep doing that excellent job! Many thanks once again!

[@autumnmorgan5080]

Here for day 5. Y’all may see my comments using different profiles lol. These videos are awesome for not only learning banjo for tab reading as well. Before these videos I tried teaching myself tabs and I was okay with beginner but didn’t know much to progress me along. With these videos I’m able to do everything I need to do and can successfully carry the things I learned on to other songs I wish to learn on my own time. You won’t find a better free banjo teacher than these videos. I’ve watched several people on KZbin before Eli Gilbert but the videos were either blurry and I couldn’t correctly see what fingering there were showing or they didn’t describe it the way I could understand. And none of the ones I watch taught TAB reading as well. If you are struggling just put the banjo down and try again after you’ve wound down. Anything is possible if you put your mind to it.

[@datapro007]

I'm really enjoying the lessons Eli. I was gifted a mini-banjo and I admit I'm playing without the picks so far.

[@buttstains]

You're crushing it Eli

[@jaccobijenraadsel5799]

Ha Eli, a hello and thanks for your lessons from Holland. At day 5 at the moment, but i took me week, love getting in to it!!

[@picknngrinn]

Brilliant! So inviting and encouraging! Been figerpickin' acoustic blues/ragtime guitar for more than 50 years along with a bit of banjo frailing... now absolutely loving your guidance to this mesmerizing world of banjo pickin! Sorry to say I couldn't help but notice a slight mis-speak at :47. Eli... you are the best!

[@joshestes3320]

Love these lesson look for them every night before I go to bed 👍🏻

[@matthewweir6345]

Thanks for this series!

[@ricky030889]

I really suck at music, but I have always wanted to play a banjo. You are a great teacher and it sounds like I'm making real music. I appreciate your videos very much

[@EliGilbertBanjo]

All it takes is practice, have fun!

[@Hogdriver88]

Ok, now I'm going to have to spend some time on this lesson. So far, so good.This is the most constructive playing time my banjo has ever seen.

[@kroketka1237]

thank you for helping out so many people

[@GrandmasterGib]

Love just the slight advances each day, it's keeping me from becoming frustrated. I have spent more than one day at a few of the levels. The angle you hold the banjo neck is much higher than a guitar and is making my arm sore but I'm sure it'll stop with time.

[@larkymalarky9654]

Thank you, banjo man

[@myindigoblues5796]

I'm loving this

[@Hoss999]

Thank you!!

[@ionkilts6697]

LOL I was practicing from the last lesson (started tonight) and during practice taught myself this episode 😂

[@KevinMasters92]

I like this in particular because I have some songs I can find the melody notes for but not sure at all how to translate that into Scruggs style banjo. Hopefully this will bridge that gap a bit.

[@johnnybrolly9803]

Hey Eli i am getting on really well with your videos and enjoying the progress i was looking to private mail you but no odds. I am stuck now on this video on the previous videos you described where each finger went on each string, on the fifth video you never mentioned where they go, i seen your fingers moving on the left and got confused lol. But i have been doing great up to this point, thanks a million and keep up your videos, the home work is a great idea for practice lol, thanks.

[@TeaDubyaEll]

These classes are going well. I was practicing over the last few days and reached this point but was slightly dismayed that I wasn't producing a good sound. Went back to lesson 1 and following the tuning section more clearly and it made a huge difference. Was way out of tune before!

[@josefdetzer8717]

Thanke you.

[@PoorPeazant]

I found easier, for this lesson, to get the timing down w/o my picks and playing along w/ Eli and then donning the picks when I had the timing of each measure right. But I'm a newb, what do I know?

[@maxwellmitchell7180]

i wanna know who the fuck is disliking these videos, they're so helpful

[@mandovapehater6988]

Well ive been asked to take this challenge so ive done the first five days in about 2hrs time. Didn't think I had it in me. Thanks. I guess. You might have started something else for me to make time for.

[@blakeloy6539]

im having trouble finding the frets while im playing lmao. but your videos are very helpful

[@szeezy8066]

radical I somehow figured that out on lesson 4

[@nathanieldavis4498]

I'm confused about the left hand. Are those the chords being added now? What are the finger positions for that? It's hard to tell from the video.

[@JohnSims3]

Excellent! Where's day 6? :)

[@EliGilbertBanjo]

All 30 days have been uploaded!

[@JohnSims3]

@@EliGilbertBanjo TY!!!!

[@cardisea]

hmmm i cant get your t-shirt page to load

[@Tashee912]

Idk why this is so hard for me to comprehend (left hand).

[@martinandrle4718]

I'm starting to struggle here...

[@EliGilbertBanjo]

You'll get it, slow and steady!

[@martinandrle4718]

@@EliGilbertBanjo I love that i could find good tutorial on KZbin for banjo. I appreciate that

[@Ghost.cat.17]

very grateful for your lessons, they are showing me that I love the banjo!