Videos tagged with Music Lesson

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks playing the song "Pretty Polly" on a 4-string gourd banjo. The description highlights the song's historical origins dating back to the 1760s, with alternative titles like "Gosport Tragedy" and "Cruel Ship's Carpenter." The description also heavily promotes Clifton Hicks' Patreon, Banjo Heritage online course, SubscribeStar, merchandise, and streaming platforms like Bandcamp, Spotify, and iTunes, alongside a PayPal donation link and YouTube channel membership option.

This YouTube video is a clawhammer banjo lesson for the song "De Boatmen's Dance" (also known as "Boatman"). The instructor, Clifton Hicks, explains he learned the tune from a recording of Melvin Wine playing it on fiddle. His instrument for the lesson is a custom 1867 Dobson banjo tuned to gDGBD. The description also includes numerous links to support the creator's work through various platforms like Patreon, Bandcamp, and merchandise.

This video, titled "My BEST Banjo Secret," by Clifton Hicks, focuses on banjo playing techniques and secrets. The description includes links to his Patreon and BanjoHeritage website, suggesting a focus on teaching and preserving traditional banjo music. The provided hashtags indicate a strong emphasis on Old-Time and Clawhammer banjo styles, as well as bluegrass banjo.

This YouTube video, titled 'Jubilee - Traditional Banjo Lesson,' features Clifton Hicks providing a traditional banjo lesson focused on the song 'Jubilee.' The description includes lyrics to the song, information about its origin from George Gibson, and details about the banjo's tuning. It also provides links to the instructor's Patreon, Bandcamp, merchandise store, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal, indicating multiple ways for viewers to support his music and access his work. The video is geared towards individuals interested in learning to play the banjo and exploring traditional folk music.

This YouTube video features a traditional banjo lesson focusing on the song "Muskrat." The description provides lyrics to the song and links to the creator's Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal. While the song's lyrics mention "skinned you out tack you up / Made this banjo head," there is no direct or indirect mention of firearms, ammunition, manufacturers, or any related topics. The content is solely about traditional folk music and banjo instruction.

This YouTube video features a banjo lesson for the song "Hand Me Down My Old Suitcase," taught by Mal Gibson. The description highlights a specific tuning (gCGCD relative) and mentions the song's origins in Knott County, Kentucky. The video also includes links to the instructor's Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal, suggesting it's part of a broader music education or artist promotion effort. The song lyrics provided are traditional and speak of hardship and family advice.

This YouTube video is a bass guitar cover and tutorial of Charlie Puth's song "Attention." The description highlights the song's suitability for bass practice due to its consistent rhythm and emphasis on "pocket playing." It encourages viewers to practice staying in the groove. The content is entirely focused on musical instruction and performance for bassists.

This YouTube video, "Down-Tuning the Banjo to Match Your Voice - How the Old Timers Did It," by Clifton Hicks, explores a musical technique for banjo players. The video focuses on how historical musicians adjusted their banjo tuning to better suit their vocal range. The description provides links to Clifton Hicks' music on Bandcamp, Spotify, and iTunes, as well as his social media payment platforms like Venmo and PayPal, indicating he is a musician promoting his work and engaging with his audience.