Here’s a classic gospel tune that will help you work on playing a melody in the forward roll style. I’ve included a verse and chorus break so you’ll have plenty to work on. This solo would work well as a kick-off or as a break within the song.
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Here’s two solos to the classic bluegrass tune Nine Pound Hammer. The first solo is a basic version and the second incorporates some bluesy licks. These versions are full of licks you can use in all your favorite songs.
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Here’s an intermediate banjo solo to one of my favorite tunes. I first heard this song on a Jerry Garcia and David Grisman album and it has a great melody. This solo incorporates some elements of Scruggs and Melodic styles and will get you moving around the neck.
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Here’s a great old-time tune that will help you get familiar with playing melodically in the key of G. This tune is a mixture of melody and Scruggs rolls and will sound great played with a fiddle. This is also a great tune to work on your backup banjo.
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This intermediate version is perfect for the banjo picker who has learned a beginner version to this song and wants more! I’ve included two solos that stray a little further away from the melody and incorporate some bluesy banjo licks. Combine these solos with your beginner version and you’ll have dozens of ways to play
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Here’s a tab to help you work on playing down the neck rolling backup over a basic bluegrass chord progression in the key of C. This will help you work on basic rolls, adding licks, and walking between the chords without getting in the way of the vocalist or soloist!
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Here is another note for note fiddle interpretation. This arrangement is a great workout in the Key of D without a capo. This arrangement will help you practice transitioning between down the neck and up the neck. Watch the left and right hand fingerings closely!
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A note for note banjo interpretation of this classic tune. Here’s a tune to practice playing melodic fiddle tunes in the key of G on the banjo. This tune is also great practice for working on your timing and will work well as a duet with a fiddle player. To give you additional practice I’ve
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A beautiful tune in the Key of D, this is one of my favorite tunes to play! A note for note interpretation, this tune will give you practice is playing in melodic banjo style. The B Part will also give you some great ideas and give your index finger great practice playing the melody. Included
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Here’s a classic fiddle tune that will help you work on your scale patterns and transitioning around the neck. The B part of this tune is played over the relative minor (Em) chord and is common in many fiddle tunes.
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