Pawhammer Banjo – Three-Finger Clawhammer for Bluegrass, Melodic Style, and Ragtime

This book opens an entire new world for the clawhammer banjo player. In Mel Bays Pawhammer Banjo, the banjoist will discover new realms in clawhammer play with the use of a technical extension called pawhammer developed by Steve Kahn. With this extension in hand, a banjo player will be able to play notes on higher strings after playing the middle- or index-fingernail stroke. This removes a longtime drawback in clawhammer play and allows the playing of not only many new bluegrass and traditional tunes, but the entire field of ragtime. Through meticulous technical descriptions, photos, and arrangements of fourteen tunes from both the bluegrass/traditional and ragtime fieldswith seven favorites from Scott Joplin, including Maple Leaf Rag and The Entertainer,author Steve Kahn carefully teaches the new skills involved in pawhammer banjo technique.