A banjo and her man
A documentation of my adventure with the banjo.
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Photo reblogged from this old fox on the mountains
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Ah, I see! So this is your first time learning to play a musical instrument then?
Asked by mistersimmons
Sorry it tooks so long to answer, but yes and no, I played around with a bass guitar for a while when I was younger. Though, I never really learned how to play it all that well, I could play through some very basic tabs. The banjo is a whole other world compared to that, and I am trying to learn without tab, but I am loving it.
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A beer with a turtle playing the banjo as its front man. I’m game. The handle also says “In tune with your taste.” Very cool.
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I only started playing a week ago (I bought a banjo last Tuesday, you see) but it's nice to see someone else who is just starting out as well. What made you buy a banjo?
Asked by mistersimmons
I always wanted to play an instrument and I just love the sound of it… It also seemed like it would just be a fun instrument to learn(thankfully it is) and just jam with other people. From the videos you have posted you are doing damn well for only playing for a week. I have been learning the same songs but can’t play them anywhere near that speed. Good luck and have fun with it, I know I am.
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So, I just got my banjo today, which is exciting, but I'm kind of at a loss as to where to start. Any helpful links or resources you used to get started?
Asked by beholdthesea
It really depends on what style you want to play, but - banjohangout.com is an infinite source of information and probably the best community I have ever been a part of. If you are looking for bluegrass picking dvd’s I recommend the murphy method, murphymethod.com. Other then that there are dozens of free videos on youtube for people giving out free lessons. http://www.youtube.com/user/robbourassaguitarist#p/c/15/oP31xrg05No one of the first places I started out. Do yourself a favor though and just take a few days learning rolls and chords and practicing them until they seem smooth and always work on your timing… slow and steady at first, speed comes with time. My metronome has become a new best friend for me. Congratulations on your banjo, and last, and definitely most important - Have Fun!
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Photo reblogged from People Like Ronald Reagan. This is not a Joke.
Five days until the Murder by Death “Rocks Off” cruise, I can’t wait.
This show was fucking amazing.
Also, I don’t usually tell people to follow blogs because I believe you can make your own decisions
but this is a blog I am looking forward to following
So fuck off if you don’t like itThis show was so far above and beyond what I ever expected I can’t even describe it… A 1080 in the river with the skyline spinning behind the band as they hit their break in one of my all time favorites… Not to mention I was pretty much standing with them as they played… All the respect in the world to Captain Ron and Murder By Death
“We just did 3 360s, maybe I’m just talking shit but I bet Captain Ron cannot do 4!”
it was so good
Not to mention both songs we wanted to hear the most were played
The only song I would have loved to hear is 3 men hanging
Except dead men and sinners should have played as we left the dockYeahhhh, I thought for sure Dead Men and Sinners was a definite… but what the hell, Three Men Hanging would have been sweet too… After I heard Brother, Fuego, and King of the Gutters I really really really wanted to hear Shiola… but hey, there is always the next go around… I plan on seeing them from now on.. that show was completely insane.
Dude 52 ford and spring break were fucking amazing. Plus fuego reflects my love life so I loved it
Every song was amazing… lets just leave it at that… even with a shower of beer
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Post reblogged from People Like Ronald Reagan. This is not a Joke.
I have to be a respectable person and cut my hair/shave on the 26th…
I felt the same way when I shaved my face before ‘rents got here
And they brought the buzzer so I could cut my hairI like my creeper mustache
I can start curling my ‘stache it is getting a bit out of hand… it is probably time to shave it haha, but I do like it… my hair is starting to get a bit mullett-ish though so that definitely has to go
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Photo reblogged from People Like Ronald Reagan. This is not a Joke.
Five days until the Murder by Death “Rocks Off” cruise, I can’t wait.
This show was fucking amazing.
Also, I don’t usually tell people to follow blogs because I believe you can make your own decisions
but this is a blog I am looking forward to following
So fuck off if you don’t like itThis show was so far above and beyond what I ever expected I can’t even describe it… A 1080 in the river with the skyline spinning behind the band as they hit their break in one of my all time favorites… Not to mention I was pretty much standing with them as they played… All the respect in the world to Captain Ron and Murder By Death
“We just did 3 360s, maybe I’m just talking shit but I bet Captain Ron cannot do 4!”
it was so good
Not to mention both songs we wanted to hear the most were played
The only song I would have loved to hear is 3 men hanging
Except dead men and sinners should have played as we left the dockYeahhhh, I thought for sure Dead Men and Sinners was a definite… but what the hell, Three Men Hanging would have been sweet too… After I heard Brother, Fuego, and King of the Gutters I really really really wanted to hear Shiola… but hey, there is always the next go around… I plan on seeing them from now on.. that show was completely insane.
