Buddy Wachter Movies
- 1990
Buddy Wachter is one of the world's most talented players of the four-string banjo. He has played with many orchestras and with such other talented artists as Benny Goodman, Ferrante & Teicher, and Max Morath. Wachter is also known for his solo albums and several he has made with other musicians. In this video, Wachter concentrates on teaching students the most essential elements of pick and rhythm techniques, proper fretting position, and left hand exercises designed to increase strength and coordination. ~ Elizabeth Smith, Rovi
Four-string virtuoso and Banjo Hall of Fame inductee Buddy Wachter offers an interactive video lesson aimed at improving the skills of both newcomers and experienced musicians as well in an instructional release that offers practical tips and priceless advice. IN addition to covering such basic topics as proper picking technique, hand/wrist positions, and tremolo playing, Wachter moves beyond the basics by showcasing the ten basic strums and the theory of movable chords. Useful tips on speed and control, chord theory, and accents and dynamics, allow beginning players to take their skills to the next level, and a lesson on the twelve basic positions for a variety of chord formations will instill the aspiring banjo master with the knowledge needed to master almost any tune. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
