They will all tell you the same thing. I hope you don't think I'm being arrogant or impatient I'm just stating the simple bald truth to the question. Picks are just another part of learning a distinctively unique and distinctively difficult instrument.
Every bluegrass picker, great or not so great uses picks. If you think you can get "that sound" without them then have at it. Or maybe pick up a used Uke and get "that sound" from it. End of rant, sorry. There's your example of decent bluegrass banjo played sans fingerpicks. Jerry wore fingerpicks when he played the banjo.
In the interview the picks only come up in reference to the electric guitar, and it goes as follows: BNL: Do you ever put on the picks? JG: I don't use those on electric guitar ever. I don't have the touch. They're too noisy So, while he doesn't use them on guitar, he does on banjo. The recordings tell the story even better Hi, Jimbo Jerry was wearing Nationals, with a white National thumbpick in it. Since he was missing half of his middle finger, the pick was on his ring finger, and he had it turned so that it was almost sideways on the fingertip.
The missing finger made the picture bizarre and amusing at the same time. I looked for that picture, and couldn't find it.
Had to take another route. Jim Pankey. Here's a link to a picture from that era I won't post the image here, only the link because I believe it may be copyrighted but in any case, follow the link and look at the photo. You can even zoom in and clearly see the pics on his fingers.
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Besides, I bought them so that I wouldn't have to put up with long nails, yet they didn't stay in place without long nails. They're uncomfortable, because you have to wedge them underneath your nails and they pull on your nails. In the end, I decided that buying Alaska Piks had been a mistake.
Scott Severance Scott Severance 1 1 silver badge 7 7 bronze badges. I probably should check if it comes in a size that fits me first. There are many styles. Suit yourself Kirk A Kirk A 2, 12 12 silver badges 21 21 bronze badges. How does this answer the question? The newly edited first paragraph gets straight to the point that was in the fourth paragraph of the original answer. The type of picks linked to in the answer work as nails, rather than the traditional finger picks that cover the pads of the fingers.
So rest strokes are possible. IMHO, rest strokes are inhibited by excessively long nails, such as these add-ons. A nail too long will not release the string you are playing before the pad comes to rest on the neighboring string.
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She was born in in North Carolina, near the Appalachian Mountains, which she learned to play the traditional songs and folk-music of that region. She played without picks throughout her life. Her family was very musical. Her grandfather played the fiddle, and her father played many instruments, including the banjo.
Her mother and grandmother taught her old folk songs to sing. Sadly, it was destroyed in the late s. While she is not a big name, she certainly has a fantastic way and style of playing the banjo without picks. In fact, I highly recommend her music if you are interested in playing the banjo professionally without picks.
Before you learn to play your banjo without a pick, it is recommended to become comfortable playing your instrument with one first. Traditional banjo pics are usually made of plastic or metal and fit on your thumb and fingers. The Thumb pick can be metal but is usually better if it is plastic. With a metal pick on the thumb, the 5th string in the banjo would drown out the other strings being played.
The set I play with came with a metal thumb pick but I use a plastic one instead. I find that the metal pick is too loud. Metal makes the banjo sound louder and crisp. A more powerful sound overall.
There are different types of metals used, and they impact the way the banjo will sound. Brass makes a smooth sound. Nickel and stainless steel make the sound loud and clear. Cobalt is more expensive and is less likely to make a squeak when running across strings. I use this set of picks. They are affordable and sound great. Plastic is quieter than metal and is less durable. Also, they are harder to adjust for size as you may have to boil them to go smaller if needed.
There are different types of brands, sizes, and gauges. You need to make sure that you fit them and that they are comfortable. If you are purchasing in a store, then ask to try some on. Get a feel for them and see if they are comfortable. If you are ordering online, maybe get various types to try. It usually takes a few tries to find the ones that feel most comfortable fitting and comfortable to play with. If you insist on using the plastic version, this set of picks would work well.
Picks or no picks, there are many different ways and styles to play the banjo. All of them sound beautiful, and you just have to choose an approach and style that works best for you.
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