Lesson Tag: Practice Tips

Arpeggio Shifting Exercises Beginner Mandolin

Here’s a lesson on 3 octave arpeggios that will help you practice shifting all over the neck.

10 Moveable D Shape Licks Intermediate Banjo

Here’s 10 licks you can use in any D shape moveable chord!

Advanced Pentatonic Patterns Banjo

Here’s some moveable shapes you can use to play for the major and minor pentatonic scales.

Improve Your Fretting Hand Strength And Dexterity (Mandolin)

Here’s a short lesson on some exercises you can use to warm up your fretting hand and practice stretching.

Improve Your Fretting Hand Strength And Dexterity (Banjo)

Here are some great warm-up exercises you can use to strengthen and stretch your fretting hand.

How To Play In Any Key Using A Capo

Here’s a lesson that will talk about how to play in different keys using a capo. You can download the capo cheatsheet guide and print it out and bring it to your next jam!

Understanding The Rhythm Of Rolls Beginner Banjo

Here’s a lesson to help you learn about the importance of counting various banjo rolls and how you can substitute different rolls based on the timing.

Five Strumming Patterns Beginner Mandolin

Here’s a lesson to help you work on applying different strumming patterns to a song to change up the feel.

Improve Your Right Hand Thumb Beginner Banjo

Here’s a beginner lesson to help you work on your right hand thumb accuracy!

Transitioning From Lead To Backup (And Back Again) Beginner Banjo

Here’s a lesson I did with my friend and bandmate Brandon Johnson about transitioning between lead and backup.

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