I bought one of those electronic string tuners for my banjo, which you clip on the end of the neck, pluck a string and it tells you what it is, or is close to, and you tune until a dial has it set perfectly. Quite a marvel and also inexpensive.
I can see fingernail damage is going to be an issue (on the right, down-plucking hand). I'm going to try frailing picks, see how they work out. I've already ripped my fingernail a couple times.
Since I played banjo before, it's really only the right "clawhammer" hand that I need to get down, and it's coming more quickly than I expected. I bet by summer I'm actually doing all right on this thing. If so, I'm going to make a CD to give to friends for Christmas.
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