I've played clawhammer for decades and consider this an excellent tutorial for beginners and experienced players alike. Fundamentals are too often ignored or do not receive the level of focus needed to assure the level of competence that a player might wish to achieve in the future. Good job, Steve.

you're genius bro. deconstruction is the root of learning and reconstruction is the trunk and leaves. I just made that up right now. :)

I am 77 bought a banjo about a year ago watched a lot of YouTube lots of good teachers, but sure like Steve's style of teaching. I think i can do this now,
Thank you Steve

Without a doubt, one of the most important lessons on the internet!  Thank you.

This was extremely clear! I just started playing and there’s so many styles to chose from, but this was so clear. I understand claw hammer better now.

Thanks for this. I’ve never played an instrument before and I’m struggling to get my footing. This is exactly the video I’ve been looking for!

I've been playing banjo for about 6 months and made a goal to learn one song per month.  I have in fact succeeded in learning how to play 6 songs so far, but my fundamentals are still weak. I tried various practice drills from other channels, but they didn't seem to help me improve. This lesson however is really well done and now I do the exercise you demonstrated before every session and I finally feel like I'm getting better with my right hand. Thank you for sharing!

This is the best explanation of what is going on with the strumming hand. Thank you.

This is exactly the kind of learning videos I have been looking for. Good sound, good video quality and a very calm and comfortable teacher. I am a first time banjo player, and are waiting for my first banjo to arrive at the post office any day now. Im sure going to watch many of your videos. Thanks for sharing them😁👍

I knew it!  For a while I thought I was losing my mind.  My ears kept telling me that people aren't playing the bum ditty bum ditty bum ditty bum thing when they're playing a lot of these songs. I kept listening for it and listening for it, and I kept hearing a different rhythm than bum ditty bum.  So far, you are the only person who has explained that part of learning to play clawhammer is that you kinda develop your own rhythm that isn't the bum ditty bum and the patterns you create change depending on what song you are playing.  Thank you!

I keep coming back to this video...if you could only watch one clawhammer lesson it should be this

Nice tone on the banjo...i always come back to this post when I need inspiration... thanks Steve 👍

Thank you Steve for sharing a tempo of music that is touching and reflects the depth of music!

Exactly the drills needed by a left handed player on a right handed banjo who started a little late in life.  I could see improvement by the second practice session.  Thanks, Stan Stachula

I will echo the sentiments of the many posters here.
I've been watching about a dozen or so different youtubers trying to find a method of banjo learning that suits my brain, and you've just hit it on the head. I'm an absolute beginner, and the couple videos I've watched of yours just opened some blinders for me.

Thank you so so much! I have hope again!

Steve. Thanks so much. I was getting into a real rut/bored and although I know that the basic frailing srum is the bedrock of what we do, I just couldn't understand why all you guys further forward could syncopate and get real rythm as you do. I now know and will be practising all the more. Cheers!

Your basically the only person that can explain this and make it " hit home " man dont ever quit doing these videos. Foocking greattt!!

I fully understand Steve & the important thing is that you are a great teacher. I have just started playing banjo & I find it really difficult to understand how to play melodies while keeping the frailing strum going. Keep up the good work & thank you.

Steve, I've been "playing" Scruggs picking for quite a few years.  But at this point it just doesn't work for me and I'm really not very good at it.  I prefer the "Old Time" style and really the sound of it.  I'm picking up "frailing" and I really enjoy it.  Yes I've been stuck in bum-diddy-dum.  I've really learned and enjoyed your drop thumb videos.  Well done and a teaching moment.  Your videos are "go to" stuff.

Why does muted strings playing make me want to say "dude you left your blinkers on"