Here’s a classic banjo kick-off and break to the jam standard Long Journey Home. This is a great song to work on your drive and your hammer ons and pull offs. I’ve included two times through the solo so you’ll have plenty of licks and stuff to work on!
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Here’s a kick-off or solo to the classic bluegrass song John Hardy. This is a great tune to work on playing a melody on the 1st and 2nd strings and will help you work on your speed! This song also starts on the “IV” chord each time which is great practice for backup!
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Here’s a great old song, originally written in 1876, adapted for the banjo. This is a great song to practice bringing out the melody and learning to use harmonics. This is one of those songs that sounds great played fast or slow so I’ve included four different speeds for practice.
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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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The song made famous in the movie “Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?” This song helped a resurgence in the popularity of bluegrass music and brought the banjo to a whole new generation of people. This is a must know tune for any bluegrass jammer so I’ve compiled a beginner version that will work as a
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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’s a tab to help you work on playing down the neck rolling backup over a basic bluegrass chord progression. 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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A banjo arrangement of this classic Carter family tune. Adapted to the Key of G for banjo. Here’s a great example of playing a melody with classic Scruggs licks. This tune will help you learn to transition up the neck and back down again. This is a great tune to learn after you’ve tackled some
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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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