"How to Play" Series

Immerse yourself in a rich tapestry of banjo music from various genres and eras with our "How to Play" series, where you'll explore iconic tunes, study their historical context, and dissect their unique arrangements, ultimately gaining a profound understanding of the banjo's versatility and transforming your playing by drawing inspiration from the timeless melodies of the past and present.

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  How to Play Cripple Creek

  This learning path is your guide to mastering the iconic banjo tune "Cripple Creek." Designed for banjo enthusiasts eager to enhance...

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  How to Play Clinch Mountain Backstep

  This lesson path will walk you through playing the tune Clinch Mountain Backstep. The base arrangement is very much modeled after th...

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  How to Play Fireball Mail

  This lesson path takes you through Fireball Mail in several steps. First we learn the bear bones melody. Second, we learn a simplifi...

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  How to Play Chinquapin Hunting

  This beautiful fiddle tune works great in the single string style of banjo. No capo gives allows us to use that nice low open D stri...

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  How to Play Foggy Mountain Special

  Learn Foggy Mountain Special the way Earl played it. This learning path will take you through 4 different breaks as played by Earl S...

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  How to Play Sally Goodwin Up the Neck

  Learn some basics of playing Scruggs style banjo up the neck. Sally Goodin is absolute standard in Bluegrass, and a quintessential s...

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  How to Play Sally Goodin Backup

  This lesson will walk you through rolling backup in the style of J.D. Crowe. J.D. has some really great roll patterns and licks. Onc...

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