Starting with the Banjo
Are you excited to learn how to play banjo? We're here to help you get started! Here are some lessons for banjo beginners.
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Getting Started with Bluegrass Banjo
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 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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Arrangement
Cripple Creek
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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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Arrangement
Cripple Creek
Scruggs Style - Beginner-
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gDGBD
This version of cripple Creek is built on the basic melody and incudes a few pinches and partial forward rolls. The licks start simp...
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Vamping and Closed Position Chords
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 left hand ...
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