Mr. Tambourine Man (Bob Dylan) | Clawhammer Banjo Lesson #1 + Drop Thumb Techniques

🪕📚 Welcome to "Clawhammer Banjo Lessons"! In this lesson, I'll teach my arrangement of "Mr. Tambourine Man" by Bob Dylan while exploring one of the most useful clawhammer techniques: "drop thumb". This series is all about learning complete arrangements while building solid clawhammer fundamentals. Along the way, we'll break down techniques, rhythm, timing, and musical ideas you can apply to many other tunes—not just the one we're learning. Whether you're an experienced player looking for new inspiration or you're ready to take your clawhammer playing to the next level, I hope you'll find something useful in every lesson. 🎶✨ My arrangement is heavily inspired by Josh's excellent version from the "Clawhammer Banjo" YouTube channel. I've adapted it in my own way for this lesson, and I highly recommend checking out his channel if you're interested in learning more great clawhammer banjo arrangements and techniques. 👉 Josh's channel:    / @clawhammerbanjo   In this first lesson, we'll work through "Mr. Tambourine Man" step by step and look at how drop thumb can add melody, flow, and drive to your playing. 👉 If you enjoyed this lesson, please give it a LIKE 👍 👉 Subscribe for more **Clawhammer Banjo Lessons**, arrangements, technique breakdowns, and old-time inspiration 🔔 Thanks for watching, and happy picking! / Johannes #ClawhammerBanjo #BanjoLesson #DropThumb #MrTambourineMan #BobDylan #OldTimeBanjo #BanjoTutorial #Frailing #banjomusic ________________________________________ 📲 Stay Connected Instagram: @johannesbroborn 📸 For behind-the-scenes content, live session clips, and daily musical musings. ________________________________________ 🎧 Listen to My Music Explore my personal folk music collections on Spotify – featuring traditional tunes and original arrangements from across cultures and time 🌿🎶 🟢 Johannes Broborn on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/3lENZ... Be sure to drop a follow to stay updated with new releases! ________________________________________ 🎻 My Bands & Projects 🎵 Kings Cross Stringband – Bluegrass & Old-Time Revival Traditional American string music, played with high energy and heartfelt harmony. 🪕 YouTube Channel: / @kingscrossstringband3731 🟢 Spotify Page: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6lsDf... _________________________________________ 🇮🇪 Tullamore Brothers - Celtic Folk from Örebro, Sweden Rooted in Irish tradition and fueled by Scandinavian grit, this Örebro-based band brings high-energy folk with heart and humor. With albums like Still Going Wrong, Tullamore Brothers blend driving reels, pub-ready choruses, and foot-stompin’ spirit into a sound that’s both timeless and rowdy 🍀🎻 🎥 YouTube Channel: / @tullamorebrothers 🎧 Spotify Page: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1WJvx... ________________________________________ 🎙️ Gear & Studio Setup I keep things simple, warm, and earthy—just the way folk music likes it: 🎤 Microphone: AKG Perception 120 🖥️ DAW/Studio: Cubase Banjo: Bill Rickard Dobson (11 inch rim) Tuning: Double C (Capo 2) aDADE ________________________________________ Thanks for tuning in and supporting roots music in all its forms! Don't forget to like, follow, and share if any of these sounds resonate with you 🌎🪗🎶