All Videos Tagged blueshammer (Cigar Box Nation) - Cigar Box Nation2024-05-02T12:06:44Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/video/listTagged?tag=blueshammer&rss=yes&xn_auth=noBlueshammer demo - Baby Please Don't Gotag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-05-12:2592684:Video:23053102015-05-12T14:31:20.712ZBad Finger (Eric)https://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/ED379
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</a> <br></br>Not a perfect video and I am having trouble with my phone mic recording an even level. Might be noise reduction probs.<br></br>
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Anyway, a couple of us have been discussing finger picking and I have talked about a clawhammer adaptation or two that I use so here's a demo of what I'm calling "blueshammer" on my 5-string Sawzall Box Dobro.<br></br>
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I change up…
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</a><br />Not a perfect video and I am having trouble with my phone mic recording an even level. Might be noise reduction probs.<br />
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Anyway, a couple of us have been discussing finger picking and I have talked about a clawhammer adaptation or two that I use so here's a demo of what I'm calling "blueshammer" on my 5-string Sawzall Box Dobro.<br />
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I change up between a pattern of thumb, strum, pick and strum, pick thumb depending on the song. I like this with the bass note on the thumb instead of a banjo drone string. I'm still working on my finger picking and adding little melodic embellishments. New thing for me to practice.<br />
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Often instead of a proper strum, I will hit the strings with the backs of my fingernails causing them to click on the upper frets. Makes a nice snare beat.<br />
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It gets both the guitar and banjo players lookin' at you funny. :)