Worried Man Blues Beginner Mandolin
Here’s a basic version of the classic tune Worried Man Blues! This version will help you work on basic up and down picking and playing in the key of G.
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Changing Your Banjo Strings
Here’s a short lesson on learning to change your banjo strings!
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I Saw The Light (Backup)
Here’s a short lesson on how to play the backup to I Saw The Light!
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Foggy Mountain Breakdown (Backup)
Here’s a short lesson on how to play backup for Foggy Mountain Breakdown!
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Worried Man Blues Beginner Banjo
Here’s a beginner arrangement to the classic bluegrass/folk song Worried Man Blues. We’ll work on a bunch of basic licks and playing a simple melody in the bluegrass banjo style!
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When The Saints Go Marching In Beginner Mandolin
Here’s a beginner mandolin lesson to the classic song When The Saints Go Marching In. Included is the single note melody and a bluegrass style solo!
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Mastering The Alternating-Thumb Roll Beginner Banjo
Here’s a beginner lesson that will take you through the alternating-thumb roll and various exercises so you’ll be ready anytime you encounter this roll!
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The Girl I Left Behind Beginner Mandolin
Here’s a straight forward adaptation of this classic melody! I’ve included a basic A and B part and also a variation for the A and B part so you can practice creating variations on fiddle tunes! This is also a great song to work on playing with the proper pick direction!
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Jesse James Beginner Banjo
Here’s a straight forward bluegrass style solo to the classic tune Jesse James! I capoed this one up to the Key of B and cranked up the speed. There’s a lot of melodic ideas and licks that can be used in lots of classic bluegrass tunes!
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Tremolo Basics
Here’s a short mini lesson to get you familiar with the basics of the Tremolo technique on mandolin!