3 Tips to Instantly Improve Your Banjo Playing

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Title	:	3 Tips to Instantly Improve Your Banjo Playing
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2000 hours of banjo brought me here
Comment from : @bonbonjovi5606

Thank you very much Very helpfulbrEliminated much of the middlefinger scratching sound, by moving closer to the brigde
Comment from : @Hughleik

How do I improve left hand technique to sound prettier?
Comment from : @suzanneloomis

Thank you
Comment from : @jakeandthedeathlyhallows8284

I have already learned a lot by watching your 5 banjo songs video,brI really want to learn those fast multi note riffs you do on foggy mountain bd brThank you for posting ❤
Comment from : @Ratguitar58

Thanks for the great tips! I have a couple of suggestions if I may: 1) I found the background music distracting while you were speaking 2) It would be great to have time stamps with the content in the description section Thanks so much!
Comment from : @sarahengland1843

Let me add my thanks here, Mason You are doing a great job of instructing on the banjo Please keep these videos coming
Comment from : @judwatkins9478

I prefer the mellow sound honestly
Comment from : @silvanusasher446

I’ve just inherited an open back without the arm rest,is it worth getting one ? (An arm rest) I tend to float my picking arm,and am not currently using the picks,as I’m a long time guitar fingerpicker and don’t use any on that,I’m a bit like Knopfler…no nails playing with the fleshy parts…I know it’s not to code,but my wife had to live with my ‘new’ instrument too !
Comment from : @joelfildes5544

Amazing!
Comment from : @MEDITATIONMUSIC-hz7ko

Thanks Mason your videos are really helping me pick up the banjo I’m curious what finger/thumb picks your using?
Comment from : @the_prophecyyy

Thank you for this 😀
Comment from : @rayhomewood8831

I like your playing and teaching but the worst examples ever of tuning your banjo head bud
Comment from : @rodhilton451

Just off the first part of the video with the clean vs twang sound, I just started playing a week ago and yesterday I noticed how different it sounds Definitely helped me pick the sound I wanted I tend to play basically over top of the bridge myself
Comment from : @Stang_Guy_Zac

Fascinating tips! Thank you lots!! 😊
Comment from : @juliainman8665

Thank you, that was really helpful!
Comment from : @ariannea3

Can you do a tutorial on Charleston girl
Comment from : @noahboren5370

Jumping headfirst into banjo for the first time Google keeps bringing me to your videos when I have general questions and I find you are easy to watch and listen to Appreciate what you're doing!
Comment from : @doopdoopboopdoop

I have not looked at all of your videos yet ( just found them )I 've been playing banjo going on 51 years played with the best and the worst Have you mentioned ( PROPER BRIDGE PLACEMENT) on the banjo head? This is an important step At the 12th fret ALL the strings should be in perfect pitch Also the bridge must be at 90 degrees to the strings Showing head tone G# you might want to tell what string and fret you are using to get that G# for any beginners out there I play a 1973 LEFT HAND Alverez Silver Bell still in pristine condition Keep up all the good work you are doing
Comment from : @dewaynehenson6235

For great sound don’t rely on your ear for correct tuning/sound Consider buying a drum dial for accurate adjustment They are inexpensive and fool proof The results are undeniable Great sound for beginners is imperative to support your enthusiasm You will not regret it
Comment from : @barrysmith8193

tuned to G SHARP what is that on the drum dial 91-92
Comment from : @tedtedsen269

Super helpful!!! Thank you!!
Comment from : @lisakern4027

Mason thanks for the info i will be purchasing my first banjo on the 9th of August 2023 and am looking forward to future video's of yours again thanks for the informative content
Comment from : @TonyLake920

Hey Mason I got a used banjo that didn't come with a head tightening wrench Do you think I could use a ratchet?
Comment from : @gp-banjo

My wife said she didn't like my tone, I'll give this a shot
Comment from : @robertjones1730

Thanks, really helpful as I'm just starting out Better to start properly! Best wishes from Northland NZ
Comment from : @hhrfc671

Oh man oh boy! This was wayyy helpful I picked up the banjo about a year ago, I’ve learned a few simple songs since and I always wondered why they don’t quite sound right, even when I play cripple creek it sounds more like a new age cover than the actual song After watching this video I realized it’s likely because I play way too close to the head and my fingers are flat I feel so powerful after learning this ancient esoteric banjo wisdom! Keep up the good work!
Comment from : @corneliousseuss8948

If you have a open back banjo should you adjust the head
Comment from : @MartinGieser

Very good as usual MasonbrYou know those Ibanez B 200s like the Earlier Ibanez models from the 70s they are based on are near perfect replicas of a Gibson RB 800 MastertonebrI bought a Drum dial last week and set my ones head up to 89 on every bar clamp on the tension ring and man it a huge differencebrSet up properly they are no toys and well worth perhaps getting Master Huber to make a new rim and 20 hole tone ring to saddle em up withbrAlso I would be interest to know if anyone has used those BIGFOOT BRIDGES and their opinions of them Hint hint big fella? The bridges with the three feet running parallel to the strings ? Having made a few Violins I know bridges on both them and Banjos are extremely important to tone and doing work on them can improve tone and volume off the scale brThin them down and enlarging the arches carefully ( along the lines of Hans Weisaar Violin bridge modification) can really help if done judiciouslybrAs Luthier I had considered those Bigfoot Bridges might be TOO stable as a bridges ability to vibrate ( especially in a Violin nearly right over the sound post is what makes them so loud) if a biridge is too stable it’s transfer of string energy to the Pot may be minimised for adverse effect, BUT! I as they say logic is the way to be completely confident your right WHEN YOU'RE WRONG lolbrso would be interested to hear if others like thembrThey are an interesting idea well worth looking at
Comment from : @Steve-cs8nd

Ive noticed, a big difference using expensive strings, not expensive bango Unless you can afford it!
Comment from : @alvincook8888

I liked this video
Comment from : @audreymeyer5616

Great tips Mason !br“Scratching a Mosquito Bite” sounds like a good title for an original tunebrLooking forward to hearing it from you 👍🪕
Comment from : @banjomark9900

Many Modern Players are backing off on head tension Some are in F# and even F Foam is also being placed inside the pot at the neck-rim connection, and under the bridge too, in order to eliminate overtones and sustain Fuller deeper tone with more body seems to be the preferred sound today
Comment from : @Celticman197

How often would you say it's necessary to tighten the banjo head? Just when it starts to sound off? Or is there generally a time-frame?
Comment from : @brianblaine6167

a tip for tuning the head: go from one key to the opposite side of the head, and work your way around doing each one at opposite ends, this will stop any weird inconsistencies in the tightness
Comment from : @Texicus_Reddicus

You kept saying "half turn", but your motion was for a "quarter turn" I'm assuming you meant quarter turn; minimal adjustment
Comment from : @TJRohyans

Howdy When tightening heads, is it necessary to alternate across to the opposite side of the head, as when you put lug nuts on a tire rim?
Comment from : @daveherrin2701

Great content Keep em coming
Comment from : @michaellynch9086

thanks for the tips i need all the help i can gets
Comment from : @TREEHUGGAH1

#1 Tip to improve tone Get an expensive banjo
Comment from : @johnpaulhumphrey2981

but the strings are squishier towards the neck I have trouble playing by the bridge too stiff Great tips though I will have to check out my finger curl
Comment from : @johnpaulhumphrey2981