In the late 90s I got a book from Steve Kaufman to learn my banjo, 4-hour bluegrass jam for banjo. I learned the songs and went to a jam. During a break, another banjo player asked me how long I've been playing the melodic style. I told him I didn't know what that is (melodic style). He said play blackberry blossom or whatever, and I did. He said you just did it. I was so surprised this was a separate style to Scruggs (etc.), I had no idea. As I learned later, Bill Keith did it different, and in the beginning days of my banjo playing, I had no idea there was any difference. I thought it was all Scruggs. I'm glad I was clueless, melodic is no harder than anything else, it isn't anything special, it isn't any harder or any easier.

Every one of your posts reflects a lot of thought and effort going into making the concept complete, yet understandable. I, for one, appreciate your hard work and dedication to making us better banjo players.

2:41 Love: "One day, you're going to wake up and it's going to feel like it makes sense. And I don't think it does make sense. But it's going to feel like it makes sense and that's really all we're looking for."

You have the best banjo channel out there. Thanks for all the great info!

Dang son. You pack a punch in 7:41. Perfect instructional videos

Thank you, loving the transition from Scruggs to Melodic. This lessons makes for a perfect intro.

What a great explanation Eli.

Good stuff Eli. I’m left handed so everything is a challenge for me. I have a new Stelling Redfox coming in about two weeks and I’ll be watching you religiously! Thanks

Very clear and straightforward instruction. Thanks!

Great info. I'm more than a begginer at melodic, but still some new info for me. Heck, never thought about using a capo for Devil's Dream.

Quality video .....deserves tons more followers

I learned my first melodic tune, Red Haired Boy, a couple of years ago. Melodic banjo still breaks my brain!!

Very nicely done Eli.Thank you

So much to learn!

Great job

3:33 This is just a bookmark. Thanks for the video!!!

Just as a matter of interest I am a classical guitarist and play a lot of Bach's lute music. Its very common to play Bach's music in the same style as a melodic banjo as you describe here, i.e. playing open notes along with lower notes up the fretboard, so this style is actually many hundreds of years old, but played on the lute back in the Renaissance.

Cool

May you please give a tuturiel for drowsy maggi melodic?Thanke you.

Great video sir. It seems soo un natural to to pick up and hear a lower pitched sound. I've been trying to visualize the fretboard in a linear fashion and it's hard.

you made me sign up for your Paetron Thanks

Хорошее объяснение. Ваша настройка является: G DBGD?

I am very interested in this. says Judy Corrette

Thank you Eli for doing these videos! Would you advise to go note to note with the exact same right hand thumb/finger sequence that you're using here? Initially I was going back and forth, thumb to finger, on every note, but now I've just noticed that you're not doing that. In some spots, you're using your non-thumb fingers sequentially. The reason I ask this, is I don't want to play what feels best while I'm learning these scales now, if it means that the speed and accuracy might suffer down the road. Thanks again!

I loved this lecture at the beginning. Up in pitch but down a string? WTF

Do you know by chance a book that might help getting started along with your videos?

More melodic licks it was easier for me to pick like Earl Scruggs and it was Bala fleck