Today I’m going to be talking about a moveable melodic scale pattern (sounds scarier than it is.) Basically, it’s a single pattern you can work on that will work in any key on the banjo. So if someone at your local jam calls a tune in F# (jam buster) you’ll be ready. Best of all, […]
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This Mini Banjo Lesson is going to be talking about one of my favorite subjects….Blues Banjo! Maybe it’s the cold, but winter time has got me picking the blues so let me show you some easy ways to create your own blues banjo licks. I’m going to cover the keys G, C and D and what
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Here’s my latest blog post that will give you some new ideas for playing in the Key of C. We’re going to go over playing backup and the importance of using your right hand to spell out the chords. This is a great lesson for beginners that have some of the basic rolls down and
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Here’s another mini lesson to help you work on some common string bending techniques and licks. We’ll also go over the common lick from the Scruggs up-the-neck version of Foggy Mountain Breakdown!
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Here’s my latest mini lesson that will give you some new ideas for creating your own banjo kickoffs. We’ll talk about the three things you need to remember when creating a banjo kickoff and I’ll give you some tips to get you started.
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Here’s a mini-lesson to help you work on some basic slides in the Key of G. I also discuss some ways to incorporate these into your kick-offs, breaks and backup. Hope it helps you discover some new territory on the banjo!
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We’re going to take a moveable G major scale on our 1st string and harmonize it with notes on our 3rd string. These notes, along with our 5th string, will allow us to move around the fretboard while doing a roll with our right hand. This is great practice for getting your index finger playing
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Here’s a mini lesson which will give you some 1st and 2nd string exercises you can use to explore the fretboard and improve your speed.
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Here’s a lesson that will give you some new ideas on transitioning between G and C. It’s usually the first chord change most banjo pickers learn so it’s good practice to have plenty of ways to play the chord change. I go over some Scruggs, Melodic and Single String licks that can help you transition back
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Here’s a lesson that will give you some new ideas on transitioning between G and D. It’s usually the second chord change most banjo pickers learn so it’s good practice to have plenty of ways to play the chord change.
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