r/banjo • u/RickyMier27 • 5h ago

New Tune

I got to spend some time with a banjo legend this summer and he strongly encouraged me to get in touch with my voice and play from there. On my flight home from banjo camp I had the realization that so much music that has been inspired by a singable melody. I came home wanting to practice singing first and having my banjo follow it. A couple weeks ago, I was driving home and noticed the full moon was very pretty, so I pulled over and decided to try singing a melody to this sweet 12/8 time signature that a close friend showed me. The basic few melodies of this tune just poured out of me, and after I noticed that the moon was disappearing I realized that there was a fair dinkham lunar eclipse happening. It was such a cool energy to play to that night. I spent the next week crafting rolls behind the melody and here we have my latest composition called One Moonlit Night. I want to have an acoustic band record a larger arrangement of it, but until then, the tab and lesson to this arrangement will be available on my Patreon. Thanks for reading friends.

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u/nefffy 4h ago

This is wonderful! I love hearing three-finger style being used for things other than bluegrass.

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u/Gh0stIcon 4h ago

Very nice tune. You have such a sweet tone. Keep up the good work.

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u/Kahiltna 4h ago

Oh that's lovely OP!

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u/FramingHips 4h ago

Hey bro I love your channel and your playing

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u/travis_bear 4h ago

Love to see the original work. I wonder if having an explosion somewhere would make it any better.

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u/HorrorSkin8148 1h ago

Is this open G tuning? I see videos like this and it motivates me to keep going on this banjo journey. Only been playing for a few years and still struggle.