Here’s a lesson for the student that wants to improve their understanding of the forward roll! Often the first roll you learn, we’re going to expand our knowledge and make sure we can move all over the neck without our forward roll getting thrown off!
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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!
She’ll Be Coming ‘Round The Mountain Beginner Banjo Read More »
Here’s a song to help you work on playing basic Scruggs licks in 3/4 time. Use these two solos to explore 3/4 timing! Many of these licks can also be used for backup licks in 3/4 as well.
All The Good Times Are Past And Gone Beginner Banjo Read More »
I’ve taken a standard banjo Scruggs lick and created 35 variations (I got a little obsessed) that will help you turn a “lick” into an “idea” you can use anywhere, anytime. I’m always looking for easy ways to breathe some new life into my standard repertoire and this is an easy and fun way to
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This lesson will give you some new ideas for playing licks out of your moveable F shape chord. We’re going to talk about some basic vamping and then how to add some bluegrass style licks to your backup!
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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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19 Tunes, 26 Arrangements And Over 50 Pages Of Instruction! 3-4 Practice Tracks For Each Arrangement! Learn to find melodies and play them in the bluegrass banjo style! Techniques Include: How To Read Tab Basic Rolls Figuring Out Basic Melodies Arranging A Melody For The Banjo Implying A Melody On The Banjo Chord Tones vs.
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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 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.
Hard Times Come Again No More Intermediate Banjo Read More »
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