Brennan Henry will be teaching a class on the basics of clawhammer banjo at the world’s largest wood-carving museum – the Turkey River Cultural Center – next year!
Have you considered trying some banjo? Know of someone thinking to start?
This class will help the aspiring banjo player learn the basics of playing their instrument in an old style! Clawhammer banjo is a method of playing that’s usually associated with traditional American music, although the style can be well applied to contemporary genres, too. Topic to be discussed in class include the history of banjos, fundamentals of strumming, frailing, and drop-thumbing, music theory for the banjo, alternative tunings, and a few reels, waltzes, and more.
Students will leave with exercises to help them improve muscle memory and dexterity, with tablature for playing many traditional banjo tunes, and a fresh perspective and appreciation of the countless ways to play the banjo.
This class is appropriate for beginning banjo players.