Shenandoah Valley Breakdown Intermediate Banjo
Here’s a classic banjo tune that will help you work on your speed and creating drive with a forward roll!
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Nine Pound Hammer Beginner Mandolin
Here’s two beginner solos to the classic bluegrass tune Nine Pound Hammer. The first one solo will help you learn the melody and practice up-and-down picking. The second solo will help you work on adapting a solo to the bluegrass mandolin style!
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Sally Goodin’ (Backup) Beginner Banjo
Here’s a lesson to help you practice backing up a fiddle. This song was made famous by a classic J.D. Crowe recording and has some classic backup licks you can use in a lot of songs!
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Nine Pound Hammer Intermediate Banjo
Here’s two solos to the classic bluegrass tune Nine Pound Hammer. The first solo is a basic version and the second incorporates some bluesy licks. These versions are full of licks you can use in all your favorite songs.
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Oh! Susanna Beginner Banjo
Here’s a classic Stephen Foster tune played in the bluegrass style. This is a great exercise in taking a single note melody and adapting it to 3-finger bluegrass banjo!
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Old Joe Clark Beginner Banjo
Here’s a fiddle tune adapted to Scruggs style. This is a great tune for beginners looking for an instrumental tune to tackle or if you need some practice on the F chord.
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John Hardy Beginner Banjo
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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Cripple Creek Beginner Banjo
Here’s three basic versions of this must know banjo tune. These will help you work on playing simple variations on a common melody. This is also a great tune to work on your pull-offs and your speed!
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Red Haired Boy Beginner Mandolin
Whether you’re at Bluegrass festival or an Irish pub, chances are you’ll hear this tune. A traditional in the Key of A, this tune sounds great fast or slow. This tune will give you a lot of scale licks that can be used in other songs too. I’ve included an additional A and B part
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Clinch Mountain Beginner Mandolin
Here’s a great little tune to work on some bluesy licks in the key of A and basic slides. A lot of these licks and ideas will work in a lot of tunes. This is also a great tune to work on your pick direction and your speed!
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