Tag Archives: Left Hand

A Taxonomy of Sloppy Playing

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Phill Gibson

Sloppy playing can creep up on you before you know it, especially if you’re just starting out learning to play the banjo. As time goes on and you get more experience, you’ll start to recognize when you’re getting sloppy with … Continue reading →

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Technique Control, Part III – Left Hand Techniques

Posted on July 19, 2009 by Phill Gibson

Last time, we looked at several aspects of control with respect to right hand techniques (or the picking hand, to make it independent of whether you’re left or right-handed). Today, let’s look at how we need to control what happens … Continue reading →

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Technique Control, Part I – Introduction

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Phill Gibson

I’m not a control freak when it comes to people, but I do see the very important role that control plays when it comes to a musical instrument. Hours upon hours of practice drill into our heads the fact that … Continue reading →

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