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 […]
1st, 3rd and 5th String Exercises Read More »
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.
1st and 2nd String Exercises Read More »
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
10 Transitions From G To C (And Back Again) Read More »
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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Here’s another mini lesson to help you working on connecting your Scruggs backup licks and reusing them in different songs. I break down some common licks, show you how to move them around the banjo neck and give you some practice tips for expanding your backup repertoire!
Up The Neck Scruggs Backup (Part One) Read More »
Here’s another mini lesson further exploring up the neck backup in Scruggs style. This lesson focuses on some positions where you can find common backup licks. It will also give you some left hand fingerings to try that will help make these licks easier to play.
Up The Neck Scruggs Backup (Part Two) Read More »
Here’s another mini lesson to help you work on playing bluesy backup in the key of D. We’ll work on some chords and some notes that you can use to create licks in this style.
Bluesy Banjo Backup In D Read More »
Here’s another mini lesson to help you work music theory and learning to build more advanced chords.. We’ll work on learning how certain notes affect chords and how we can modify those notes to create more advanced chords.
Chord Theory (Part One) Read More »
Here’s another mini lesson to help you work on improvising using the major pentatonic scale. We’ll talk about the basic scale down-the-neck and show you a moveable pattern you can use to play the scale in any key. We’ll also talk about some situations where you can use this scale!
Moveable Major Pentatonic Scales Read More »
Here’s a mini-lesson geared towards beginners which talks about wearing your picks and my basic right hand technique. I’ll also give you some of my tips that I’ve learned over the years that help me improve my right hand technique and keep my picks on!
Wearing Your Picks and Basic Right Hand Technique Read More »
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