The First Noel Intermediate Banjo
Here’s an arrangement to the classic holiday tune The First Noel! We’re going to work out of C tuning for this lesson and move all over the neck!
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C Major
She’ll Be Coming ‘Round The Mountain Beginner Banjo (Single Note vs. Bluegrass)
Here’s the comparison or a single note vs. bluegrass beginning to the popular beginner tune She’ll Be Coming ‘Round The Mountain!
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She’ll Be Coming ‘Round The Mountain Beginner Mandolin
Here’s two solos to the classic tune She’ll Be Coming ‘Round The Mountain. The first is straight note-for-note melody, the second is going to add some basic bluegrass ornaments. We’re going to add some doublestops, slides, and hammer-ons to spice up the basic melody!
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She’ll Be Coming ‘Round The Mountain Beginner Banjo
In this lesson we’re going to work on examining a single note melody vs. a bluegrass style solo! This is a great tune for beginners who want to work on playing in the Key of C without retuning!
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Hard Times Come Again No More Intermediate Banjo
Here’s a banjo solo for this popular song. This song is in C Tuning and will help you practice bringing out a melody on a slower tune. This is a beautiful melody and will give you practice all over the neck.
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East Tennessee Blues Intermediate Banjo
Here’s a great tune that will help you get familiar with playing melodically in the key of C. This tune sounds great played straight or with a slight swing feel.
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Down The Neck Rolling Backup (Key Of C) Intermediate Banjo
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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Billy In The Lowground Intermediate Banjo
A straight ahead interpretation of the fiddle melody, this song is a workout in the Key of C! I wrote this arrangement to show how to play a melody in the Key of C without retuning the banjo. A great exercise in transitioning from down the neck to up the neck. Watch the tab closely
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