Starting with the Banjo
Get started on your banjo learning journey with these foundational lessons on the basics of banjo—from holding & tuning your instrument to playing your first chords!
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Learning Bluegrass Banjo: First Steps
These beginner banjo lessons will help you get started with the basics, from tuning your banjo to playing essential bluegrass roll p...
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G, C, and D7 - Banjo Chords for Beginners
We've spoken in depth about the right-hand technique and the practice of your roll patterns. Now, it's time to involve the left hand...
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Tablature
Cripple Creek
Melody-
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gDGBD
The melody! It's the heart of a song. Always start by learning the melody first, no matter what skill level you are. All the wild S...
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Angeline the Baker - Beginner
Angeline the baker is a jam classic. Both the Scruggs and Melodic style arrangements work great with the difficulty slider. If you ...
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Tablature
Cripple Creek
Scruggs Style - Beginner-
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Tuning
gDGBD
This version of Cripple Creek is built on the basic melody and incudes a few pinches and partial forward rolls in the banjo tab. The...
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Vamping and Closed Position Chords on Banjo
This learning path will give you all of the tools you need to play backup behind someone who is taking a solo. You'll learn the esse...
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The Pinch and Slurs on the Banjo
Now that you've learned your roll patterns, lets dive into some different sounds. Other than the pinch, the slurs are all fret hand ...
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Banjo Capo Use
Learn all about capos! We'll talk about why we use capos, the different types, how to use them and offer some tips to make sure you ...
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