Theme Time Lick
Here’s a mini lesson that’s going to talk about playing a banjo lick over a series of different chord changes. This lesson uses the B Part from the classic banjo tune Theme Time!
Banjo
Creating Variations On A Common Lick
I’ve taken a standard banjo Scruggs lick and created 35 variations (I got a little obsessed) that will help you turn a “lick” into an “idea” you can use anywhere, anytime. I’m always looking for easy ways to breathe some new life into my standard repertoire and this is an easy and fun way to
Creating Variations On A Common Lick Read More »
Moveable Chord Licks (F Shape)
This lesson will give you some new ideas for playing licks out of your moveable F shape chord. We’re going to talk about some basic vamping and then how to add some bluegrass style licks to your backup!
Moveable Chord Licks (F Shape) Read More »
Basic Single String Technique Beginner Banjo
Here’s a bunch of exercises to get you started playing in this style of banjo. We’ll also talk about adapting Scruggs licks to Single String style!
Basic Single String Technique Beginner Banjo Read More »
Wabash Cannonball Beginner Banjo
Here’s a simple straight ahead melody driven solo for the classic bluegrass tune Wabash Cannonball. This is a great song to work on if you need some extra practice on your D chord!
Wabash Cannonball Beginner Banjo Read More »
Mastering The Melody E-Book
19 Tunes, 26 Arrangements And Over 50 Pages Of Instruction! 3-4 Practice Tracks For Each Arrangement! Learn to find melodies and play them in the bluegrass banjo style! Techniques Include: How To Read Tab Basic Rolls Figuring Out Basic Melodies Arranging A Melody For The Banjo Implying A Melody On The Banjo Chord Tones vs.
Mastering The Melody E-Book Read More »
Intro To Melodic Banjo E-Book
16 Tunes With Over 75 Pages Of Instruction! 3 Practice Tracks For Each Tune! Learn to play melodic style banjo! Techniques Include: Breaking Away From Rolls Scales/Exercises Playing Vocal Melodies In Melodic Style Moveable Melodic Patterns Major/Minor Pentatonic Scales Chromatic Scales Melodic Style Backup ….And More!
Intro To Melodic Banjo E-Book Read More »
Roll Practice and Beginning To Improvise
This is a great exercise for anyone that wants to learn how to improvise but is struggling to come up with ideas. The reason this exercise works so well is because it restricts you to only 5 notes and really forces you to come up with an idea. Beginners (myself included at one point) often struggle
Roll Practice and Beginning To Improvise Read More »
Moveable Melodic Scale Pattern
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,
Moveable Melodic Scale Pattern Read More »
Create Your Own Bluesy Banjo Licks
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
Create Your Own Bluesy Banjo Licks Read More »