Tremolo Basics
Here’s a short mini lesson to get you familiar with the basics of the Tremolo technique on mandolin!
Practice Tips
Capo Tips And Tricks
Here’s a short mini lesson on how to properly use a capo!
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Roll Practice and Beginning To Improvise
This is a great exercise for anyone that wants to learn how to improvise but is struggling to come up with ideas. The reason this exercise works so well is because it restricts you to only 5 notes and really forces you to come up with an idea. Beginners (myself included at one point) often struggle
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1st, 3rd and 5th String Exercises
We’re going to take a moveable G major scale on our 1st string and harmonize it with notes on our 3rd string. These notes, along with our 5th string, will allow us to move around the fretboard while doing a roll with our right hand. This is great practice for getting your index finger playing
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1st and 2nd String Exercises
Here’s a mini lesson which will give you some 1st and 2nd string exercises you can use to explore the fretboard and improve your speed.
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Wearing Your Picks and Basic Right Hand Technique
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!
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Basic Left Hand Technique
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.
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Basic Right Hand Workout Beginner Banjo
Each of the 64 rolls is broken down and I also give some additional exercises where you can use these new rolls.
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