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    Default Tremolo on CGDA tenor guitar: should I bolther?

    Hi, I've just started with the "Paramount method for tenor-banjo" (available on archive.org). I got to the tremolo part, page 11.

    "In the following melodies, the tremolo is indicated by the slur mark. Begin by playing
    each measure in 8th notes; then in 16th notes; and as proficiency is attained, in 32nd and 64th notes.
    "

    I never touched a tenor banjo, so I assume it must be easier to perform a tremolo on that one. I struggle to play 8 repetitions of the same note, let alone 64.

    Does the tremolo make sense at all on a guitar vs banjo? I mean, is it even achievable? At one point, I'd like to have a proper banjo. Should I leave it to when I have the banjo, or should I persist until I can get 64th notes tremolo?

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    Default Re: Tremolo on CGDA tenor guitar: should I bolther?

    Edit: "bother" not bolther. But I can't edit the title.

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    Default Re: Tremolo on CGDA tenor guitar: should I bolther?

    Quote Originally Posted by PizzaPastaCannoli View Post
    Does the tremolo make sense at all on a guitar ...
    Just some folks' opinion, especially if you jump 1:30:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76fGo5I-rXM
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    Default Re: Tremolo on CGDA tenor guitar: should I bolther?

    Quote Originally Posted by PizzaPastaCannoli View Post
    Does the tremolo make sense at all on a guitar vs banjo? I mean, is it even achievable? At one point, I'd like to have a proper banjo. Should I leave it to when I have the banjo, or should I persist until I can get 64th notes tremolo?
    Yes, one can learn to use tremolo on tenor guitar and in certain types of music, it works very well.

    Please persist!

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