Hi all.
Thanks to advice from CBG members I am slowly working my way through online lessons. I would like to supplement these with some one on one lessons. I had in mind that one day I might venture to another instrument with a couple more strings. I have a preference toward Banjo but was wondering whether guitar, ukulele, banjo or any other would be similar to playing CBG with slide. Just to make the progression easier. Or perhaps more importantly whether a tutor who may be orientated towards one or other instrument but may not be so familiar with CBGs, would be best able to adapt their lessons to suit. any thoughts.
Regards jeff.
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I agree. There really is nothing like one on one tutoring. Best bet would be to find someone close that also has an interest in this kind of instrument. Not sure how someone who teaches standard instruments would approach one with only three strings and an altered tuning. All you can do is try. A real instructor can give you pointers. Teach theory and reading. A really good one can help your creativity. I'd say go for both. Look for an open minded instructor AND look for someone close who plays on a CGB.
Thanks guys, good advice. And of course there are advantages of makeing two or three insturments of the same style at the same time, not just the ecomomy of scale but I get to keep the best one.
Just one thing. I dont know anything about how to play a conventional guitar or banjo or uke. are they all played the same way or is one or all able to be played like a CBG (slide). I am getting the feeling that to play other stringed instruments I will have to learn fingering adn frets.
Hi Jeff
To play the banjo the fingerpicking stuff you're learning will be really helpful, not so much the sliding though. I'm about to upgrade the course for fretted instruments (you'll get that free) so that'll help you progress on to guitar, banjo etc.
When you come to play the banjo however you'll find you need specific lessons for it, there'll be different ways of approaching your picking, although the basics won't change, the tuning will be different too. For guitar the picking is much the same but again the tuning, number of strings, learning chords shapes etc. will all be new. Your getting a good foundation in technique with your course but you'll need to apply it differently to these other instruments.
I'm offering Skype lessons if that helps.
Patrick. You have answered my question how I was hoping some one would be able to.. many thanks.
I will give the Skype lessons serious consideration.
Jeff.
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