Tunefox Lessons
Learn bluegrass guitar, mandolin, and banjo
Click on a lesson topic below to get started with your first Tunefox lesson! These lessons are designed to guide you through a concept, tune, or technique on banjo, mandolin, and guitar. As your guide, you’ll find a video and tab for each lesson with some helpful hints sprinkled in the text. Filter by selecting a ‘#’ category below. Have fun!
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- #beginner
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- #chords
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Free
Getting Started with Bluegrass Banjo
Tuning, reading tab, and playing roll patterns
7 Video Lessons
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Free
Bluegrass Mandolin 101
Tuning, holding a pick, and strumming
7 Video Lessons
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Sugarfoot Rag
Short, sweet, and a whole Lot of Fun
5 Video Lessons
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#intermediate
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#repertoire
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Jam Favorites - Sugarfoot Rag
A Stylish kickoff and a great ending
5 Video Lessons
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#intermediate
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Up the Neck Backup
Backup Licks and Tricks When Playing Up the Neck
6 Video Lessons, 1 Lick
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Free
Getting Started with Bluegrass Guitar
Tuning, holding a pick, and strumming
8 Video Lessons
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#guitar
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G, C, and D7 Chords for Beginners
Learn three banjo chords and how to combine with your roll patterns.
5 Video Lessons
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Mandolin Chords for Beginners
How to play G, C, and D major chords
7 Video Lessons
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The Pinch and Slurs on the Banjo
Slides, hammer-ons, and pull-offs
5 Video Lessons
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Your First Guitar Chords
E minor & A minor chords
7 Video Lessons
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Flatpicking 101: The Picking Hand
This lesson series focuses on right hand technique for flatpicking melodies on the mandolin.
5 Video Lessons
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A New Roll & Cripple Creek
Put your slurs to use!
7 Video Lessons
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D and G Major Chords
Two more chords to round out your strumming patterns
7 Video Lessons
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Flatpicking Mandolin 102: The Fretting Hand
G and C major scales
5 Video Lessons
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Vamping and Closed Position Chords
Chord shapes and how to vamp
6 Video Lessons
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Getting Started with Flatpicking on Guitar
Learn the subtleties of bluegrass flatpicking guitar
5 Video Lessons
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First Fiddle Tunes
Old Joe Clark, Angelina Baker, and Red Haired Boy
5 Video Lessons
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G Scales for Beginners
How to play G major pentatonic and major scales
4 Video Lessons, 2 Licks
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Free Camp
Camp Tunefox - Banjo
A learning path for Camp Tunefox banjo participants only
4 Video Lessons
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#banjo
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Essential Scruggs Learning Path
How to play classics like Cripple Creek, Worried Man Blues, and more
8 Video Lessons
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#banjo
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#intermediate
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Bluegrass Rhythm Guitar 101
The Boom Chuck, Amazing Grace, Crawdad Song, and more
6 Video Lessons, 1 Lick
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Getting Started with Melodic Banjo
The G scale and how to utilize it to make melodies
6 Video Lessons, 2 Licks
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#intermediate
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Jam Essentials - Red Haired Boy
Chris Thile's favorite fiddle tune
3 Video Lessons
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#intermediate
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#repertoire
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Introduction to Crosspicking
A gentle introduction to crosspicking technique
6 Video Lessons, 2 Licks
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Free
Tremolo 101
Metronome practice and learning a song
3 Video Lessons
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Crosspicking Guitar 102
A short review and some more roll patterns and songs
7 Video Lessons, 2 Licks
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Jam Essentials - Red Haired Boy
A jam favorite
5 Video Lessons
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Mandolin Jam Essentials - Salt Creek
A must-know fiddle tune
5 Video Lessons
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#intermediate
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#repertoire
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Rhythm Guitar - Introduction to Walking Bass
Moving beyond the boom chuck
4 Video Lessons
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#essentials
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#intermediate
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Chopping 101
The rhythm style developed by Bill Monroe
6 Video Lessons
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#mandolin
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#beginner
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Mandolin Rhythm Styles - Barre Chord Chop
A chord shape that's easy on your hand
3 Video Lessons
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Intro to the Pentatonic Scale
A quick introduction to this simple, but powerful five note scale
8 Video Lessons, 4 Licks
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#guitar
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#intermediate
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Free Camp
Camp Tunefox - Mandolin
A learning path for Camp Tunefox mandolin participants only
2 Video Lessons
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#mandolin
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#beginner
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#camp
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Jam Essentials - Salt Creek
A must-know fiddle tune
5 Video Lessons, 1 Lick
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#guitar
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#intermediate
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#repertoire
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Free Camp
Camp Tunefox - Guitar
A learning path for camp Tunefox guitar participants only
3 Video Lessons
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#guitar
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#camp
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More information about Online Tunefox Lessons
The Tunefox lessons are designed to teach you, help you practice, and get you more inspired and excited about learning bluegrass banjo, mandolin, and guitar. The lessons teach essential techniques and include interactive tablature so you can practice at your pace. Select measures to isolate and loop sections of the tab that you want to perfect. At the end of each lesson series you'll be guided to another area in Tunefox - more lessons, songs, or licks. If you're journey is just beginning, select the #beginner category to learn how to hold your instrument, tune, and learn your first basic techniques. Intermediate and advanced players can also find something here to work on whether it be repertorie, crosspicking, and more. Have fun!
By using a combination of the Tunefox video lessons, tabs, and even the Official Tunefox User’s Group on Facebook for feedback and encouragement, you’ll be in good shape to start jamming with your friends and playing more complicated bluegrass music. Tunefox is here for you from the start so let us know if you have any questions along the way. Email us at support@tunefox.com