Bluegrass Style Banjo

There are numerous styles of banjo music and banjo techniques. Your main concern as a beginner should be to pick the correct banjo for the style of music you plan to play. If your not certain you should listen to many different styles of banjo music--much can be found on the numerous banjo web sites.

Five String Banjos - Bluegrass

Presently the most popular style of five string is the bluegrass style. This is played on a banjo with a resonator. The tone preferred is loud and attacking as you normally play with other bluegrass instruments.

The right hand is a three finger style, played with finger picks and was popularized by the legendary Earl Scruggs. The style is not difficult to learn but requires much practice to achieve the desired fluency and tempo.

One advantage to this style is that it lends itself very nice to jamming as most players have a similar bluegrass repertoire. There are numerous bluegrass festivals around the world and a very strong bluegrass community.
Keep on pickin'

Angie
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