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TNbanjo Approved
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I am new to the 5 string banjo, starting in September 2007. I am taking lessons, but my most recent song, "Worried Man" requires a hammer on C Chord. Index finger 2nd string 1st fret, middle finger hammer on 4th string 2nd fret, and ring finger on 1st string 2nd fret. I am having a lot of difficulty with this without pausing between measures. I have been working on this for about 3 weeks. While it is getting better, I am still having a lot of difficultly. Is this typical? Is there anyone who has experienced this difficulty and has found a solid way to become proficient? I am really enjoying the banjo!
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banjo brad Super Moderator 
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First question: Are you playing Scruggs style or Clawhammer? If you're playing Clawhammer, the easiest thing is to just hammer-on the required note, not the whole chord. If you're playing that other stuff that people tend to call banjo playing  , then you just need to keep practicing. It can take time, just like learning to form a chord and then change to another one, but it wan be done.You can hear my take on the song (clawhammer) here: Worried Man Blues Brad
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Richard Hefner Administrator 
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No matter what style you're playing you wouldn't do a hammer-on of the whole chord. The hammer-on would just be on one note, so if you're doing a hammer-on of the 4th string 2nd fret, for example, hold the other strings of the C chord down and do the hammer-on on that one note... should make things a little easier.
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TNbanjo Approved
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I am playing Scruggs style. Thanks!
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TNbanjo Approved
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Yes, that is correct. The hammer-on is on the 4th string 2nd fret. Is it improper to place the other fingers first, then hammer the 4th string. My teacher seemed to think it would be better if I placed all of my fingers at once. I just don't want to create a bad habit if I can avoid it. Thanks!
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