There is a big difference between “picking” and “strumming!” Strumming refers to…
Author: Ron Hinkle (page 6)
All The Right Notes
Who am I to judge whether a note is “right” or “wrong?”…
Plectrum Banjo Challenge Part 2
And now, just what you have all been waiting for with bated…
Plectrum Banjo Challenge Part 1
I would like to present a challenge for plectrum banjoists. I’m going…
Modern Jazz Banjo
In my last blog, Eine Kleine Banjo Snobbery, I stated the goal…
Eine Kleine Banjo Snobbery
While I call myself “The Banjo Snob,” I don’t consider myself to…
Stereotypes
As a musician and music educator, I, of course, see music differently…
What Is This Thing Called Jazz?
“Ahhh – those Jazz guys are just makin’ that stuff up!” Homer…
Evolution
No, this is not a blog about the “theory of evolution”; I…
Stubborn Ignorance
Hard as I try, I have realized one important truth: There is…