Here’s a straight ahead version of the melody to work on playing tremolo and pull-offs. Included is a down-the-neck and up-the-neck solo so you can practice playing the melody in two octaves!
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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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Here’s a simple straight ahead melody driven solo for the classic bluegrass tune Wabash Cannonball. This is a great song to work on if you need some extra practice on your D chord!
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Here’s another mini lesson to help you working on connecting your Scruggs backup licks and reusing them in different songs. I break down some common licks, show you how to move them around the banjo neck and give you some practice tips for expanding your backup repertoire!
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Here’s a great kick-off or solo to this classic gospel tune in the Key of G. This is a great song to work on adapting a simple melody to the bluegrass banjo style. Includes a solo for the verse and chorus.
What A Friend We Have In Jesus Intermediate Banjo Read More »
Here’s a great old song to work on adapting a slower tune to the banjo. This song will help you practice playing in a minor key and give you some great roll practice staying away from your 5th string. This song has been done by lots of artists over the years so it’s a great
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Here’s a gospel classic, adapted to the banjo. This song will help you work on playing slow and bringing out the melody. We’ll use some different techniques on this song including triplets and three note chords to help to harmonize the melody.
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Here’s another great fiddle tune for the banjo. Sometimes also called “Teetotaler’s Reel” this song is played in bluegrass, old-time and irish jam sessions. This song’s B part goes to the relative minor (Em) which gives the song a unique feel and makes the song really fun to play.
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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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As a banjo player, I’m always looking for more ideas that work well in the Key of D! If you’re like me, then this is a great song for you. This song could work well for an intermediate player trying to learn some new ideas or a more advanced player trying to work on their
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