Tunefox
The Clever Way to Learn & Practice Bluegrass Music
Learning to "play the syllables" is a secret of the pros. It leads to getting a detailed understanding of the pitch movement and rhythm of a melody. Learning in this way helps you develop a more lyrical style of playing over time.
Check out the banjo tablature. The suggested pick hand fingerings use something known as "single string" technique. This involves a lot of alternation between the thumb and index on the pick hand. It helps you to accurately capture intricate melodies just as a guitarist or mandolinist might play. This is a suggestion that will help you play this at higher speeds once the technique is practiced and mastered. Take a second look at the fret hand fingerings as well. They are slightly different than the simple melody version. The pinky is used many times to increase efficiency and decrease excessive position shifting.
If you aren't going to fast with this one, you can just pick 1st string notes with the middle finger, 2nd string with index, and pick the 3rd or 4th strings with your thumb.
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