Here’s a mini lesson that talks about basic left hand technique for the banjo. I discuss some of the common beginner mistakes I see and how you can avoid them. I’ll also give you basic exercises to build strength and make sure all your notes are ringing clearly.
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This is a fundamental concept to playing bluegrass banjo and I get a lot of students asking questions about how to accurately play this lick. We’re also going to talk about the basic concept behind why we play slides and different ways to incorporate them into a basic practice routine.
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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!
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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.
Basic Right Hand Workout Beginner Banjo Read More »