Bill Cheatham Intermediate Banjo

[Mike]

This is the discussion topic for the lesson Bill Cheatham Intermediate Banjo. Please leave your comments or any questions you might have about the lesson here!

[stefgia]

Hello Mike, something weird is happening, I must be doing something wrong or not understanding something.
We have capo on 2 and the 5th string tuned to A. Now in measure 15 you fret the 5th string on the 9th fret. I can also see you are doing that in the video. Yet the only way to make that sound good (and the same as in the video) is if I fret the 5th at the 7th fret using my thumb, so that it sounds the same as the 1st string on the 9th fret.
I have double checked my 5th string is tuned to A and the rest of the song sounds right. What is happening?! hahaha

• This reply was modified 1 year, 4 months ago by stefgia.

[Mike]

It’s hard to say without seeing/hearing you play.

It could be an issue with your banjo. Is a railroad spike blocking you from fretting that note?

Can you email me a video of you playing that part so I can take a look?

– Mike

[stefgia]

I’ve sent you an email with a google photos link to the video at [email protected]. Hope we can solve the mystery 😀

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