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Monthly Archives: December 2012
Getting Good Feedback
As you progress in playing the banjo, your skill level will increase. Simple enough. But realize that that increase in skill level doesn’t come just as a result of your having practiced for a long time. You also need feedback; … Continue reading
Posted in Tips & Techniques
Tagged auditory, Feedback, fretting hand, picking hand, tactile, visual
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The Spam I Get
This is actually quite funny. I get these sort of emails every month or so. Obviously these are spam at best; phishing attempts in a worse scenario. These are email requests I get from my website, because one of my email … Continue reading
Tales of My Picking Demise were Greatly Exaggerated
I didn’t realize until a friend told me the other day, that I have left people in the Blogosphere hanging indefinitely in regards to my banjo-injured arm. Long story short: it’s back to normal! Long story long: As you may … Continue reading
Posted in Tips & Techniques
Tagged Armrest, Banjo, repetitive motion injury, tendon
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Update on the Stella Harmony 12-string
A couple of years ago, I blogged about my oldest brother’s first guitar, an old Stella Harmony 12-string. Little did I know at the time, but that has been the most popular blog I have written. I have even had … Continue reading