Steve Martin
Award Winning Banjo Player, Comedian, Actor, Writer

“Tunefox is a superior way to learn songs and licks in the privacy of your own home. A clear method of teaching all styles of bluegrass banjo; enough to keep you busy for years.”
Tunefox offers an approach to Bluegrass music education which allows you to improve your skills and explore your creativity - any time, anywhere.
SubscribeIntermediate Mandolin
Difficulty
This is much closer to the way you will hear the fiddle tune played at jams. Check out all the variations of Chinquapin Hunting by using the substitution licks. If you...
PlayScruggs Style Banjo
Difficulty
This arrangement features some essential Scruggs-style roll patterns, especially in the B section of the song. Check out the preview measure below to learn the MTMT ro...
PlayMetronome practice and learning a song
4 Lessons
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#intermediate
Tuning, holding a pick, and strumming
7 Lessons
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#beginner
#essentials
Bluegrass Guitar
Difficulty
Here you’ll learn a lot more about the C position, especially it’s major and pentatonic scales. This version of Arkansas Traveler blends in more melody notes for a ful...
PlayScruggs Style Banjo
Difficulty
This version of the Cripple Creek is designed to teach you how to play slides, hammer-ons, and pull-offs. Take each one slow at first to get them sounding nice and clean.
PlayAdvanced Guitar
Difficulty
This is a killer break similar to the intermediate arrangement. However, this version of Whiskey Before Breakfast will challenge you with some fancy crosspicking out o...
PlayTuning, holding a pick, and strumming
8 Lessons
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#beginner
#essentials
Advanced Mandolin
Difficulty
There are many more slurs in this version of Big Sciota than the other two and the B section is really exciting as it slides around the C and Em chords. Have fun!
PlayUsing Tunefox Tools to Learn by Ear
1 Lesson
#banjo
#guitar
#intermediate
Tuning, reading tab, and playing roll patterns
8 Lessons
#banjo
#beginner
#right hand
Scruggs - D Banjo
Difficulty
Spike that fifth string at the 7th fret and lets go to work! Playing in D without a capo opens up some glorious new sounds.
PlayExchange licks in the context of the song you’re learning to hear multiple possibilities for improvisation.
More...With the swipe of a finger, one song arrangement can go from simple to complex. The Level Slider means one arrangement can cover beginner through advanced. The arrangement grows with you!
More...One of the most important parts to learning bluegrass is actually playing the music and experimenting! Play along with real sounding backing tracks to get ready for your next jam.
Whether you’re finding your first chords or you’ve been playing for years, we’ve got you covered with an extensive library of bluegrass music for you to learn and jam along with.
More...Switch licks, hide notes, and jam with backing tracks - these are just a few of the revolutionary ways to learn music with Tunefox.
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Practice at home or on the go! Tunefox will auto-save your progress and preferences.
Every song comes with multiple arrangements so you always have something new to learn. Use the lick switcher to create a personalised solo and then practice with real-sounding backing tracks. Creative learning at it's best!
How Long Blues Fingerstyle Guitar
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This arrangement sounds great! Use the difficulty slider to start a little more simple and then add in difficulty as you start to get the hang of the tune at it's most...
PlayMelody Banjo
Difficulty
Check this tune out to learn the basic melody of Boil them Cabbage Down. Knowing the melody will help you greatly when learning this tune in other picking styles such ...
PlayScruggs Style Banjo
Difficulty
This country classic written by Hank Williams sounds great with Scruggs Style banjo. Use that slider to get the basics down first, and check out the licks so add...
PlayClawhammer banjo
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Start with the clawhammer version of this great tune, and then try out a few drop thumb and melodic options available in the licks.
PlayBluegrass Guitar
Difficulty
This one is a blast! The melody is mostly based in the pentatonic. Check out the licks if you want to add something a different flavor to your version of Sourwood Moun...
PlayMelody - Key of A Mandolin
Difficulty
Nursery rhymes are a great place to start when learning any instrument. They're also great to use as a vehicle to learn by ear! Try using the hide notes, focus feature...
PlayThree Finger Banjo
Difficulty
This simple three finger version of Yankee doodle sticks close to the melody and leaves out the fancy fret hand embellishments. Check out the licks to add some nice Sc...
PlayBluegrass Guitar
Difficulty
This tune is a bunch of fun to play in the bluegrass style. Check out the licks to add some spice to this Jambalaya.
PlayEarl Scruggs Banjo
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This classic driving Gospel number by Flatt & Scruggs is a whole lot of fun. This arrangement is a transcription of Earl's playing. Check out the licks for some o...
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Award Winning Banjo Player, Comedian, Actor, Writer
“Tunefox is a superior way to learn songs and licks in the privacy of your own home. A clear method of teaching all styles of bluegrass banjo; enough to keep you busy for years.”
Banjo Player, Steep Canyon Rangers
“It's a great jumping off point for making up my own licks.”
Banjo Player, Molly Tuttle Band
“Tunefox is the best digital learning tool for banjo I've ever encountered. The interface is intuitive, and the content is musical and well thought out. Everyone learning bluegrass banjo should get this app.”
Tunefoxer
“Thank you for creating this. My wife has noted a change in my playing since I started working with your online software.”
Tunefoxer
“Tunefox is without doubt one of the best instructional formats around. Used regularly, it helps solidify timing, creates a forum for jam playing (which is really where it's at), and encourages accuracy and speed.”
Tunefoxer
“What a brilliant learning system to enable a 73 year old to play banjo, this app has brought me a new lease on life.”
Tunefoxer
“I’ve been an early user of TuneFox and I love the app and the ease with which I can learn new songs, either solely by ear or with some of the tools (ease of isolating measures, hidden notes, ability to switch in different licks, Scruggs/melodic and backup playing styles). With TuneFox, I’ve stretched myself like never before.”
Tunefoxer
“Easy and fun way to learn how to play the banjo! Would highly recommend it!!”