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Old Time Banjo Picking
A great way to play!
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Single Thumb
Old-Time banjo picking is a really satisfying way to play the banjo. In this video we’re going to look at some of the guys who were playing before Earl Scruggs and learn a simple picking pattern called ‘Single thumb – pinch.’
Charlie Poole made a whole style of playing out of this technique and created hit records in the 1930s. Some of his songs are still well known today.
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Check out our student Robby Mann
Robby has made his own version of I'll Fly Away using the Single Thumb pattern all the way. This is a great example of how you can make an entire style of banjo playing out of this one technique.