I’ve decided that graphs are a great way to show someone how to improve their music. If you were to plot the notes versus time, would you end up with something that looks chaotic with…
Category: Jamming
So you play the banjo but aren’t drawn to the really fast bluegrass songs? I’ve had many people come in as banjo students say that same thing to me. The incredible speed that a lot of bluegrass…
Overwhelmed with how many songs there are and don’t know where to start? This list will help. Where you start is extremely important because if you start on a song that is too difficult it…
So you have bought an instrument, have been playing for a couple of months and are now asking yourself the question, “Am I ready for my local jam session?” Here is a list of some…
In this video I demonstrate how to use simple Rolling Backup behind another instrument. The idea is you don’t want to play the melody right along with the lead part. You want to play something…
Read the PostEssential Banjo Tips-Rolling Backup for “Salt Creek”
Here is the second installment of the Salt Creek Backup series. In this video I demonstrate how to use a Chromatic Walkdown from G to F to create tension and interesting backup. Mathematically you have…
Read the PostEssential Banjo Tips-Salt Creek Backup(part II)