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	Clawhammer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		On the banjo, the most common definitions are that frailing means always picking the drone string, and clawhammer allows you to pick other strings with the thumb, which is also called "double-thumbing" or "drop-thumb".
		In guitar, Steve Baughman, a skilled player and prominent proponent, defines "frailing" as using the index finger for picking melody (which is done by up-picking) and the middle finger for strumming, and "clawhammer" as using only downstrokes with one finger as is the usual technique on the banjo.
		One usage of "clawhammer" in guitar circles refers to a style in which the pinky finger or the pinky and ring fingers are used to brace the hand and the index finger, middle finger, and thumb are used to pluck the strings.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Frailing (698 words)

	Frailing -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Frailing is a way of playing the (A stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body) banjo also known as (A hammer with a cleft at one end for pulling nails) clawhammer.
		To obtain a basic frailing strum on a banjo, hold the right hand with the tips of the fingers touching the palm:
		The result is melodic but can have a strong strummed rhythm which allows the frailed banjo to stand well as a solo instrument.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fr/frailing.htm (176 words)

	FRAILING GUITAR/ steve baughman - Discussion Forums
		While attempting frailing the last couple of days, I found my middle finger playing the first beat on the first string and brush, and the index finger playing the first beat on the inside strings.
		Frailing is simply another word for clawhammer style, which is exclusively a DOWNWARD picking technique.
		The term later morphed into the word FRAIL and was used as a pejorative term by banjo players to refer to someone who is just whipping away at the banjo.
	www.acousticguitar.com /ubb/Forum3/HTML/000742-2.html (1395 words)

	By Steve :: Essays :: Banjo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The five-string open-backed banjo is played in a style called "frailing." I have lost many games of Scrabble by using the word frailing.
		Frailing is a combination of strumming and picking, sometimes called "drop-thumbing." The thumb drops from the fifth string to whatever string it chooses, while the forefinger plucks upward and the rest of the fingers strum across the strings.
		Later that day, I heard blues artist Taj Mahal, in the professional category, frail the song "Colored Aristocracy" so vibrantly that I actually wanted to be the song, to be the notes that wafted into the air under the broken sunlight filtering through the trees.
	www.compleatsteve.com /essays/banjo.htm (2377 words)

	Take Two Tablets and Call Me in the Morning
		Before Frailing could get past, the intruder had recovered sufficiently enough that he was able to lash out with his Walther, striking the old man right across the bridge of his nose, breaking it instantly and sending him reeling backwards.
		In vain Frailing tried to regain his balance but the combination of his reflexes not being what they once were and his center of gravity already being tilted too far backward off its axis were too much for him to overcome.
		Frailing fell and as far as Zeissler was concerned it was simply a case of rotten luck that the aged archaeologist's temple slammed against the corner of his little writing table as he went down.
	www.ausxip.com /fanfic11/tablets1.html (16467 words)

	Main Index
		Frailing, or Clawhammer as it is sometimes known, was the way the old time musicians played the Banjo at Barndances and the like.
		Frailing has come a long way since its early beginnings as a background Instrument, to the solo Melodic Style of banjo players like Ken Perlman, Howie Bursen, and Bob Carlin.
		Frailing is a very easy style to learn and will give you encouragement as to how quickly you can actualy get a tune from the banjo.
	www.unclebens.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /frailing.htm (1097 words)

	howandtao.com » Frailing FAQ’s (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Any musical instrument is going to have some kind of learning curve so saying that frailing banjo is harder or easier than another style or instrument is only true in terms of individual perspective.
		There are a lot of tunings used by frailing banjo players, but the one used most often for the workshops here is open G tuning.
		Don’t fall into the trap of thinking that there is only one way to play a song or that somebody is more entitled to express him or her self than you are.
	howandtao.com /?page_id=6 (1628 words)

	banjo picking \| Ask MetaFilter
		You play three finger (or frailing) because of the nature of the banjo -- it's a very sharp, pure tone, but sustain is bascially nothing compared to a guitar.
		Frailing makes it easy to strum all the strings, leading to the "note, thumb, strum, thum" pattern of frailing.
		A variation of frailing is "drop thumb" -- which is really frailing with a clawhammer thumb, so you get a sharper drone or bass string effect.
	ask.metafilter.com /mefi/24020 (1002 words)

	Ken Frailing Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
		Ken Frailing was born on Monday, January 19, 1948, in Marion, Wisconsin.
		Frailing was 25 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 1, 1972, with the Chicago White Sox, and his Major League Baseball stats for every season he played, along with his career totals are on this page.
		Ken Frailing's biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable) career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this Ken Frailing baseball statistics page.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=frailke01 (308 words)

	Clawhammer Frailing 5-String Banjo Frequently Asked Questions
		Frailing is a traditional Appalachian approach to the 5-string banjo...and is normally performed on an open-back banjo...it applies well to traditional folk music and is essentially the opposite of bluegrass banjo...
		The frailing approach involves using the back of your fingernails on the strum while the thumb establishes either a melody or bass sequence...the back of the fingernails can also establish a melody along with a strum in between the melody notes.
		The frailing approach is great for solo banjo since a rhythm is usually established along with the melody...
	www.folkofthewood.com /page4794.htm (252 words)

	FRAILING GUITAR/ steve baughman - Discussion Forums
		The same with "frail", although I did learn that one of its meanings is a quantified unit of raisins.
		Using the ring finger for the third beat of a 4/4 measure seems to lend more flexibility to what is happening on the melody during the second beat, because one doesn't need to depend on hammer-ons or the same finger (index) striking two strings back to back.
		One of the really cool things about "delayed thumb" guitar frailing is that it gives you an subtle BASS pick-up note before the melody is plucked with your index finger.
	www.acousticguitar.com /ubb/Forum3/HTML/000742-3.html (1779 words)

	Slow Jam: Frailing
		Which finger is used on the downbeat is not important, except that you should pick one and stick with it.
		What NOT To Do It is important in frailing that you not pluck the string with a motion of your finger, but rather with the motion of your whole hand.
		Similarly, you should not really pluck the fifth string with your thumb as much as sound it on releasing your hand from the strings between beats.
	www.bgot.org.vt.edu /righthand.htm (364 words)

	Acoustic Guitar Central: Frailing in Alternate Tunings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Frailing works fine in standard tuning, but the modal flavor of old-time music is best captured with open tunings.
		The basic frailing pattern requires a minor adjustment of the ingrained thumb-on-the-downbeat picking style.
		Frailing employs the drop thumb of old-time banjo players, in which the thumb comes down on the upbeat and the fingers play the melody notes.
	www.acousticguitar.com /lessons/frailing/1.shtml (392 words)

	Frailing Banjo - Big Banjo Guide
		youll probably do better pursuing clawhammer/ frailing banjo...another plus to playing clawhammer, in your case, is that youre coming from a mountain...
		Frailing the 5-String Banjo by Eric Muller and Barbara Koehler...
		The latter was certainly frailing the banjo before the 20th century.
	www.bigbanjoguide.com /frailing-banjo.html (564 words)

	Frailing vs Clawhammer
		One frequently asked question about the 5-string banjo concerns the differences between "frailing" and "clawhammer." This is not easily resolved, simply because it would appear to be largely a matter of opinion.
		In its basic form, then, frailing consists of striking downward on a string (or several strings) with a nail (the player's choice, although the index and middle fingers are the most commonly used), then--on the next beat--repeating the motion, and finally --on the off beat--plucking the fifth, or drone, string.
		So what is the difference between "frailing" and "clawhammer?" Depending on your point of view, there either is none, or "clawhammer" describes a "double-thumb" technique while "frailing" precludes it unless otherwise noted.
	zeppmusic.com /banjo/frvscl.htm (634 words)

	The Frailing Guitar Homepage by Steve Baughman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In frailing the guitar, we unlearn years of thumb on the downbeat and use our thumb the way banjo pickers do.
		Here is the frailing pattern in full blossom used in a version of "Shady Grove." The first version is in standard tuning, the second is in Orkney tuning (CGDGCD).
		To banjo players, 'frailing' means 'clawhammer', a technique that is rythmically identical to what we teach here but that involves downpicking, not up-picking.
	www.frailing.com (374 words)

	Clawhammer
		The Travis pick revolutionized guitar picking in the 20th century, and frailing stands poised to do so in the 21st.
		Frailing is a very versatile pattern that works as well with singer-songwriter guitar accompaniment as it does with fingerpicking blues and old time fiddle tunes.
		This is the first book ever published on the subject.
	www.easymusicbooks.com /Mel_BayCClawhammer.html (117 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It has worked pretty well for me. I'm purposely trying to avoid playing the 'nicer' banjos in the store--trying to avoid a personal fiscal crisis.
		Its tempting to buy a bigger better banjo in hopes it will improve your playing, but your Goodtime is a fine introductory banjo.
		A frailing scoop is not something you really need either, and probably more people dont have them than do.
	www.ezfolk.com /forums/view_topic.php?id=558&forum_id=5 (854 words)

	Slow Jam: What Is Clawhammer Banjo?
		You'll sometimes hear mountain folk refer to Old Time as "old-timey" music, often to distinguish it from more modern forms of music popular in rural America such as pop country and bluegrass.
		Clawhammer banjo is distinguished by a "frailing" pattern in the right hand.
		In this pattern, the back of the index or middle fingernail plucks a melody note or strums on each beat, while the thumb plays between beats by plucking the fifth string (and occasionally other strings).
	www.bgot.org.vt.edu /whatis.htm (487 words)

	Clawhammer
		Full of beautiful photos and hand-sketched tabs, this highly acclaimed text presents a systematic method for playing the unique "frailing" banjo style.
		The compact disc is in split-track format, allowing the student to play along with the old-time string band or the frailing banjo parts.
		Book/CD Set by Steve Baughman - The Travis pick revolutionized guitar picking in the 20th century, and frailing stands poised to do so in the 21st.
	www.easymusicbooks.com /en-us/dept_136.html (279 words)

	Clawhammer and Frailing: Fingernail Strength
		Sadly my nails are pretty thin, soft, weak and frail - been a constant annoyance for my banjo frailing and guitar playing all my life.
		I've experimented with frailing while using fingerpicks...and, it does work for me. Only, it's non-traditional, and you will end up with a non-traditional tonal quality.
		I was at a friends house the other day and his wife glued some of her false nails on my index and middle fingers.
	www.folkofthewood.com /page5589.htm (593 words)

	Banjo Hangout Discussion Forums ARCHIVE - Frailing in 3/4 time (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		I've seen mention of 3/4 frailing in Pete Seeger's book and Ken Pearlman's book, and tried both those techniques, but I just can't seem to get a comfortable hand rhythm that really moves like I can in 4/4 time.
		Does anyone have a 3/4-time frailing technique that seems really comfortable and can be played really fast?
		And the two quarter notes will work sometimes- but you might run into some trouble playing melody down the road simply because of the phrasing.
	www.banjohangout.org /forum/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=5186 (354 words)

	Adrian College - Athletics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Mallory Frailing and Maria Palaian led the way for Adrian College in its 391-396 victory over Madonna University in Sunday's women's golf dual at Tecumseh Country Club.
		Not far behind Palaian was Frailing, who was second on the team in scoring (104.2 per round).
		Otto came on strong during the later half of the season, including a 109 in the final round of the MIAA Championship tournament.
	www.adrian.edu /athletics/womens_golf.php (881 words)

	The Frailing Guitar Homepage By Steve Baughman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Although frailing has been a staple of Old Timey banjo for over a century, guitarists have not picked up on the technique.
		Several guitar videos that advertise themselves as containing frailing material in fact do not, so be careful what you buy.
		Although a handful of guitarists use right hand patterns that approximate frailing, almost none actually takes advantage of the delayed thumb, which is the key ingredient in obtaining the frailing lilt.
	www.frailing.com /resource.htm (514 words)

	Elderly Instruments Books
		Fascinating reprint of the 1855 fretless banjo tutor, with a mother lode of quaintly-named tunes of the period.
		The CD is in split-track format, allowing you to play along with the old time string band or the frailing banjo parts.
		Many parts are arranged in standard Scruggs style, some in frailing or "clawhammer" style, and many in melodic style.
	www.elderly.com /books/cat236.htm (2246 words)

	Music Books for Fingerstyle Guitar
		So Steve Baughman's "Frailing The Guitar" book/CD is a refreshing change of pace.
		This book/CD is well laid-out with numerous examples in both slow and fast versions.
		Living in the Country"!) Nevertheless, this is an excellent study book and a good way for someone who is familiar with his/her instrument to start learning fingerstyle and explore its many variations.
	www.acousticfingerstyle.com /books2.htm (2084 words)

	Banjos and Banjitars by Gold Tone Instruments of Titusville Florida (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Mother of pearl headstock inlay and snowflake fingerboard inlay are combined with a mahogany resonator.
		This clawhammer/frailing model is identical to the WL-250 except for a rosewood fingerboard and snowflake inlay.
		For a sweet frailing or clawhammer tone the MM-150 is our original open back and has been very well received.
	www.nbbd.com /goldtone (1971 words)

	Technorati Tag: frailing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		We have been covering a lot of basic frailing instruction lately, so I guess it’s time to kick off a workshop series for more advanced players.
		Frailing 101 Here is an mp3 file of me playing around with the basic frailing strum on my trusty banjo.
		frail mail Filed under: General, Banjo, Folk Music, Frailing Banjo I got a note from one of our “students” today.
	www.technorati.com /tag/frailing (669 words)

	Dr. Horsehair - minstrel and clawhammer banjo instruction and recordings
		Banjo recordings and Banjo instruction books by Bob Flesher in the modern-day clawhammer banjo or frailing style and the old-time minstrel banjo stroke style.
		Horsehair Music sells the best in banjo recordings and banjo instruction books by Bob Flesher, in the modern-day clawhammer banjo or frailing style and the minstrel banjo style.
		We have researched and faithfully recorded old songs that, in some cases, have been dead over a hundred years.
	www.drhorsehair.com (303 words)

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