Clawhammer, sometimes called down-picking, overhand, or most commonly known as frailing, is a distinctive banjo playing style and a common component of American old-time music.

Physically weak or delicate: an invalid's frail body; in frail health. See Synonyms at weak. 2. Easily broken or destroyed; fragile: a flower with a frail stem. 3. Not strong or substantial; slight: a frail …

frailing, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

This is called a number of things, including "double-thumb frailing," "drop-thumb," and "clawhammer." It is here that we get into trouble, for some people argue that that it's "frailing" if …

frail (third-person singular simple present frails, present participle frailing, simple past and past participle frailed) To play a stringed instrument, usually a banjo, by picking with the back of a …

The meaning of FRAIL is easily broken or destroyed : fragile. How to use frail in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Frail.

Clawhammer, sometimes called down-picking, overhand, or frailing, is a distinctive banjo playing style and a common component of American old-time music. The principal difference between …