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Absolute Beginner Banjo Course! // 30 Days of Banjo: Day 1

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I’ve been wanting to learn the banjo for about 2 years now I finally bought my first banjo this week It comes Thursday and I can’t wait to get started
Comment from : @ThirdCoastGardening

I just bought a banjo and I'm loving this comment section Its so interesting and inspirational to read everyones stories I played violin for about 8 years; I honestly didn't enjoy it much after some time, but it was musical experience I'm grateful for I've picked up a plethora of small instruments through the years like the kalimba, Irish tin whistle, and ukulele I want to commit to something again and reading everyones comments here has reignited that interest!
Comment from : @Littledoepeep

So I have always wanted to learn banjo but I have never played any instrument I was blessed with a stelling swallowtail yesterday so now I don't have any excuses Im 54 so hopefully ill be ablento do it
Comment from : @tomchristensen2914

He won 1000 ranked banjo matches for that gold skin
Comment from : @AfroMech134

Love the tangka in the background!
Comment from : @CharlieBeeCompany

Thanks!
Comment from : @yafalamm5510

can i play country music with an irish tenor banjo ? It was a gift so i'd like to play with it but idk if it's possible Maybe with a different tunning ? i guess that playing bluegrass is unfortunately impossible ? thx
Comment from : @leapolisini3414

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Comment from : @kathyskorek2565

The part about tablature using letters to show you which fingers to use was TMI dude
Comment from : @ThoseIdiotBrothers

Just got a banjo today, gonna follow this series to a T!
Comment from : @Primofilly

I find it SOOO hard to use the fingerpicks 😵
Comment from : @SuperDwight15

Qyestion Is okay it play with non metal finger picks? Also can I play bluegrass on an open back banjo?
Comment from : @Bogcyndi

I’m 63, and ordering my starter banjo tomorrow Thanks for the inspirationamen
Comment from : @ruthmccurdy8623

How hard do you press down on the frets
Comment from : @wanderer-mu3kn

So i am trying to keep at least my ring finger on the banjo, but i am having trouble because my fingers are so short Is there a such thing as a finger extender? 😂
Comment from : @misselissalk

Will doing next week
Comment from : @dennismtraynorsr

Just got a Banjo for Xmas I've never played any kind of muscial instrument in my life so diving in the deep end Can't wait to give this series a go!
Comment from : @JB-iu6dj

The tablature being back the front makes little sense to me And if you are looking down at your banjo the fifth string is at the top, not at the bottom I am enjoying your vids thoigh thank you You are gentle and forgiving!
Comment from : @billbaggins1688

when I put my finger down on the first step it seems as if all musical aspects just leave it how do I fix it?
Comment from : @Oreos_and_milk

I just retired and am interested but I'm left handed😮
Comment from : @kam1583

confused by the tab if banjo is tuned gdgbd how is open 2nd string noted as a g and 3rd string noted as d
Comment from : @martygood1389

The notes is high, mid aur lower? You have not mentioned it
Comment from : @MohitShrivastava-v7m

I’m debating getting a banjobrI love music but can’t decide which instrument I would like to learnbrMaybe banjo?
Comment from : @zoes32flavaz

6:52
Comment from : @sdkjsdfo

LOVE this!! Eli breaks everything down into pieces that you can digest and assimliate LOVING his lessons- thanks so very much for making this available :) Really making me LOVE the banjo! I had started lessons from a book with a CD and I was getting a little frustrated and discouraged but these lessons make it so much easier and do-able! Thanks much!! 😀
Comment from : @CharlotteNaturalWellness

6:25 Btw for the people trying to memorize the note of the open strings use the sentence:brDon’t brBe brGood brDon’t brGo
Comment from : @cesarroldan325

Ordered ny first banjo a couple days ago I cant wait for it to get here so I can start practicing!
Comment from : @ScruffyNerfHrdr

Love it Thanks
Comment from : @wilbercronk688

Thanks!
Comment from : @arnski5700

This dude looks FTM trans
Comment from : @christopherknowles

Day one Lets Go!
Comment from : @JackBauer79

Most of my immediate family knows how to play/pick an instrument and sing…except me!! At 32 I’m finally deciding to learn Thanks so much for your clear and concise videos, they are extremely helpful and make me excited to dive in I pray that I can play well enough to jam alongside my family ❤️
Comment from : @worthylamb9050

I’m a concert band player saxophone,so I’m 70 and going to try something newwish me lock
Comment from : @55Dragon55

Picking up my first banjo, and will be following your channel!
Comment from : @VictoryProject

I just turned 29 Getting into banjo kind of late but it's one of my favorite instruments It doesn't sound like any other instrument and i can't wait to learn it I left piano to learn the Banjo
Comment from : @levistokes3960

I took up the drums when Nixon was elected I can appreciate any guitar with a drum head on it!!
Comment from : @brianchisnell1548

Plz benju tuinig not
Comment from : @nababorah453

❤ love this saved!!!
Comment from : @ElectroSynthica

So today i have officially picked my first strings ever Never played guitar or anything other than harmonica wich i kinda suck at but can play some older songs First 10 minuets of playing with your lesson plan and i have nearly mastered the day 1 lesson I commented once before and i do apologize for the lengthy texts here I better stick with 1 or 2 lessons a week That being said i notice my figers kinda laying down on the head little and its more comfortable but is it a bad habbit?
Comment from : @CoachJeff-i6u

I have been taking violin lessons for about 1 year I am also interested in banjo I don't have one yet, but will get one Your instructions are SO VERY CLEAR I know I'll have success playing the banjo ONE thing I like is that you make each lesson DOABLE -- not too many notes to follow Thank you!
Comment from : @concettaraimondi3129

Please make more banjo series like this!
Comment from : @lystigeleif

Could you recommend a banjo for a short woman who has never played?
Comment from : @briebear6584

I'm getting a banjo next week and I want to learn as much as I can
Comment from : @matthewdenham7398

Could you please do the intro to Carroll County Accident? THANKS!!
Comment from : @Jamea-s2c

I got my banjos 2 days ago for a school play let's see how good I can get
Comment from : @artieziff544

So I plan to get a banjo and I found you You remind me of the guy that taught me harmonica JP Allen My plan is 60 days each video for 2 days So that I can understand well Harmonica is currently the only instrument I can play and I'm not great at it because it's hard to practice without driving people nuts I'm always tapping with those three fingers so I figured banjo is best for me I hope you keep this video up for a long time Great content
Comment from : @CoachJeff-i6u

Excellent format! Easy to follow
Comment from : @josieraimondi6763

Thanks Eli I’m just 12 but I am already getting good 😀
Comment from : @ConnerPrevost

Day 1!! Let’s go!
Comment from : @vintagehorrorcinema

I’m sorry if I’m coming across as rude!!! I’m brnot trying to be negative Thank you for your time, but you’re ridiculous if you think a beginner like me could learn anything from your speedy lesson Key word BEGINNER!!! You didn’t even slow down enough to teach how to put the darn picks on a finger So you lost me at finger picks!! Good luck fellow banjo goers!
Comment from : @Nowsparkling

My fingerpicks came with a metal thumb pick do I need a plastic?
Comment from : @helenalaney

I'm ready when you are
Comment from : @numberoneduchess

I am nearing 60 years old and like many here, have never played anything with strings Brass while in highschool many, many years ago I have been drawn to the banjo since childhood I watched Flatt and Scruggs on the Beverly Hillbilly show and the dreams took it from there Now I have the time to practice and get more serious The dream is still alive I am on day 10 of this course and will be supporting you through your patreon (You earned it !) Im learning slow as the first 10 days has taken me over a month I am still slow (Not near up to tempo but my play is consistant and clear I wanted to thank you for this series as I am not sure I could have done this any other way Your are talented not only on the Banjo but as a teacher as well Keep up the great work
Comment from : @PincollectorMO

Day 1 ✅
Comment from : @zach_carrier

Picked up the banjo 9 days ago So happy to have found your video You've made it so a complete newbie can learn this quickly My friends who have played for years say I must be a natural but I give the credit to you! Thanks so much!!!
Comment from : @Nhiya3Ericsmom

I absolutely love your videos They are a great help
Comment from : @suleymanwilson8919

Elementary music teacher hereI am learning Banjo to prove to my students anyone can learn a new instrumenthe explains this so well and simply I hope to use this same style with some kiddos who want to learn Banjo as well
Comment from : @justtristen

Thank you for filming these video's! I am a 63 year old grandma, who bought a Deering banjo 25 years ago Life got in the way of me learning how to play at the time Well, now is the time, as I still want to learn, & show my granddaughter if I can learn, she can learn her violin! 😂
Comment from : @knitsalot

Planting if you have short fingers is my issue
Comment from : @MAXlMUS66

me with a tenor banjo that misses a string: "interesting"
Comment from : @tomnicbl367

Fuck you this shit of leesons didnt help me
Comment from : @Frank_einstein-v7g

What’s the tempo from your intro demonstration? #goals
Comment from : @TV-fx8gq

Hi, I've found it helps a lot to make sure your finger nails on your left hand are trimmed shortbrbrI'm enjoying your lessons! I've had my banjo since the 1950s in Berkeley when I bought a Vega Tubaphone 5-string from Barry Olivier, only $125 including its unusual case I also got Pete Seeger's "How to play the 5-string banjo" and learned his style, and have been playing it that way ever since And now I'm learning how to play it with picks Wonderful It may take me a while since I'm now 91 Cheers!
Comment from : @peterscott9520

Thank you Bought a banjo today on a bit of a whim, and found your lessons and loving it Brilliant
Comment from : @janegregory2445

Thank you angel banjo teacher !!
Comment from : @mgnklly1313

Hey guys, whoever is trying to learn and got so frustrated with those 1,009 rules, remember that all rules exist to be broken To learn his lessons you follow his his rules But to play banjo, buy one, get your favorite bluegrass song, and spend time with your banjo trying to play it 😂
Comment from : @AntinutellasFC

Hello Eli Gilbert, I only discovered your lessons today, I was immediately charmed by the approach of the lessons in 30 days That seems like something for me I already played clarinet and since a few years the guitar but I am stuck it does not give me satisfaction Because of the movie Deliverance I came across your channel Internet is still something fantastic I live thousands of miles from you and yet it seems close bybrGreetings from Belgium (Europe)
Comment from : @manueldelen8361

Keith Richard's 5 string open G guitar is banjo tuning I had a radical inspiration to bring banjo to electric guitar
Comment from : @aaroncohenour559

Thanks!
Comment from : @JamesClift-ri8uh-uk

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Comment from : @laimuterakauskiene7730

I bought me a banjo yesterday Ships tomorrow Glad this guy is here for me I've played guitar forever The roll is the hardest part for me Practice!!!!
Comment from : @pameladahl8274

you are the best! thank you for all the resources and the very easy to follow videos! I just got my first banjo today for Mothers Day!
Comment from : @staceyw6608

Thank you banjo man
Comment from : @larkymalarky9654

After my great gran passed my dad inherited her banjo but has never played it I’m 16 and studying for my exams and for some reasons I have decided to pick it up and try learn…so hear I am 😁
Comment from : @etiennef2371

for my 26th birthday my gf gave me a banjo, and I'm really excited to learn from your videos! Amazing content!
Comment from : @jovelez97

I'd give my right arm to play like that!
Comment from : @petersmith5219

Great teaching for me first day On the download, however, isn't the first note a open B?
Comment from : @annieloderobrien5257

OK My Recording King RK-35 will be here Tuesday I'm 71 and I like your method of teaching so when it gets here I'm relying on you to teach me how to play Let's do this!
Comment from : @kellyklaask7su990

Don't tell the boss I pick with the ring finger too Learned that on `ukulele
Comment from : @shmackydoodRon

beyonce brought me here
Comment from : @LouisAmpersand

My son got me a banjo for Christmas I wanna learn so bad
Comment from : @nicholenation6821

My grandfather gave me a banjo when i was a little kid Its been sitting in my room for near 20 years These lessons really help break things down in a way i can understand Im gonna learn, i just wish he was still here to see me not waste his gift
Comment from : @derekketcham1540

wow, i really appreciate you putting all this knowledge on the internet for people to learn! Thanks so much, will def be doing this 30 days challenge
Comment from : @sachaharlaar9316

Thank you for sharing your knowledge ❤🎻🪕
Comment from : @xw7239

Amazingly played my brother I pray I can learn it as well as you played it I ain't played a banjo since I was 16 I'm 36 now and I'm hoping to get back into it I got a new one yet my dad ordered one for me it's supposed to be here Friday I bribed my nephew to find out what the surprise was I am excited and you make the best videos I've seen yet to help refresh or teach someone you amazing brother thank you
Comment from : @Rolling4JC717

Thanks!
Comment from : @EndlessBreathDidges

14:28
Comment from : @Geetarpicker

"Pretty Easy right?"brbrSmiling through my tears trying to just hit the string consistently the right way to get a clean note
Comment from : @TravistheGREAT03