Here’s a short lesson that breaks down one of my all time favorite banjo licks! This is a classic lick I got from the great banjo player Terry Baucom. I break down the lick and show you a few places where you can use it!
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Here’s a lesson to help you practice backing up a fiddle. This song was made famous by a classic J.D. Crowe recording and has some classic backup licks you can use in a lot of songs!
Sally Goodin’ (Backup) Beginner Banjo Read More »
Sometimes called “Union Maid,” this tune has been done by many different artists over the years and is a great tune to work on playing the melody in classic roll-style. This song will help you work on your forward roll, your pinches and playing through faster chord changes.
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Here’s a beginner arrangement to the classic song When The Saints Go Marching In. This is a great song to work on adapting an open string melody to a bluegrass style solo. There’s a lot of licks and ideas in this arrangement that can be used in other simple songs!
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Here’s a straight forward beginner arrangement to a classic Carter Family song. This song will help you practice playing a melody on then banjo in bluegrass style. This is a must know for any bluegrass picker!
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Learning scales is essential to understanding music, improvising and finding melodies on your banjo. This tab will give you multiple ways to play the G major scale and exercises to help improve your strength and dexterity. Use the practice tracks to help develop your ear training!
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Here’s a beginner arrangement to practice playing Amazing Grace (Up-The-Neck). This will help you practice adapting a melody to a closed position solo that you can play in any key!
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Each of the 64 rolls is broken down and I also give some additional exercises where you can use these new rolls.
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Here’s a classic Stephen Foster tune played in the bluegrass style. This is a great exercise in taking a single note melody and adapting it to 3-finger bluegrass banjo!
Oh! Susanna Beginner Banjo Read More »
Here’s a fiddle tune adapted to Scruggs style. This is a great tune for beginners looking for an instrumental tune to tackle or if you need some practice on the F chord.
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