[jmckay]

Mike,

I liked this lesson. It’s very helpful to see how the role of the banjo player changes during a performance that includes other instruments. Keep ’em coming.

-Jim

[jmckay]

I’m having trouble with the thumb wrap chords. Does anyone have any hints about how to increase the flexibility and reach of my thumb and pinky fingers?

Thanks,

-Jim

[jmckay]

Ok, I don’t consider myself to be a beginner player, but I didn’t think would hurt to go over some basics. I’d like to get better at playing, but find myself constrained by demands being made on my time. I do try to set aside some practice time nearly every day, but often it’s at the end of the day when my brain is feeling fried. I know that I’ll begin to see improvement once I start to practice more, but is there anything that I should do to get the most out of the short time that I have to practice. A second thing is that I find myself to be tied too much to tablature. I have a terrible memory, and have always found it challenging to memorize things, but I thought that playing music is less about memorizing and more about being able to follow the music, which is another skill that I need to develop better. I figured I’d give this way of learning a shot, since Mike seems to be a good teacher. I have had a local teacher before, but he’s gotten busy and is less available then he used to be.

Thanks,

-Jim

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