How to Hold the Banjo

In this video, John walks us through the proper way to hold a banjo while playing it. This would apply to both bluegrass and clawhammer banjo playing.

[@Dave1950dave]

Thanks for sharing this

[@jennikomarovsky6826]

Thank you! I've bought my first banjo and have been looking at instructional videos for a week, and practising right hand technique to play clawhammer... but nobody has explained up till now how to HOLD the instrument!!! I'll go back to the beginning and start with the hold. :)

[@thebanjomountain]

Glad it was helpful!! We've got over 200+ lessons on our site should you want more formal help. Happy pickin'!

[@wendigo2442]

My man did not play a single note

[@thebanjomountain]

Fair point! This is the very first lesson in our beginner skills course, so it literally is just how to hold the banjo to have a solid and correct foundation. If you want to hear John fly, and he does, check out this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqmVZJaceNJ5arcsi=-2EjAWZYNKHvmx6e