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 »
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.
Basic Left Hand Technique Read More »
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.
Basic Slide Practice Read More »
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!
Banjo Lick Breakdown Read More »
Another fiddle tune in the Key of D without a capo. This song will help you practice moving around the neck and playing a fiddle melody on the banjo. I’ve included my recommended left and right hand fingerings. I’ve also included an alternate A part that I’ve heard played on the fiddle.
Whiskey Before Breakfast Intermediate Banjo Read More »
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