Banjo Lessons
Wayne Erbsen teaches Sawmill Tuning on the banjo
This tuning goes back a long way and was probably Clarence Ashley or Tom Ashley from Mountain City Tennessee who first came up with the term "Sawmill." Sawmill tuning on the banjo has other names; some people call it Mountain Minor or G-modal. It's basically a G tuning.
Read more: Wayne Erbsen teaches Sawmill Tuning on the banjoWayne Erbsen teaches the Clawhammer Banjo Lick
The clawhammer lick is your basic rhythmic stroke. It's just three parts...
Read more: Wayne Erbsen teaches the Clawhammer Banjo LickWayne Erbsen teaches Double C Tuning on the banjo
One of the reasons I like this tuning so well is that the melody is frequently on the first string which is easier to play in clawhammer style.
Read more: Wayne Erbsen teaches Double C Tuning on the banjo
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