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5 String Banjo Lesson with Hank Smith - Motif Building

Written by David Bandrowski | May 29, 2020 4:00:03 PM

In this lesson, Hank Smith teaches you how building motifs can help you compose and improvise on the 5 string banjo. By creating a motif, you give yourself a melodic idea to work with and play off of. It also gives your listener something to connect to. Watch the video and start creating motifs in your playing!

Let us know if this lesson helps you and if you have any questions or things you would like demonstrated in the comments below. Good luck!