Here is a free teaching banjo instruction on the tune “Farewell Blues.”
This version contains the melody and one common variation on the C7 chord. It is geared for Intermediate plus players. A difference in my arrangement and the Earl Scruggs version is no retuning is necessary. Earl Scruggs tuned his fourth string down to C.
Professional musician and educator of 27 years. I've played Banjo and Acoustic Guitar on the stages of Carnegie Hall, The Grand Ole Opry, and The Ryman Auditorium. 4X winner of the Georgia State banjo and flatpick guitar competitions. My banjo playing was featured in the "A Waltons Thanksgiving" movie.
This is a FREE banjo lesson on the old standard “Little Maggie.” It’s a great beginner bluegrass banjo tune to work on Ralph Stanley was one of the bluegrass artists that made Little Maggie popular. The Stanley Brothers recorded it in 1946. It was later…
In this video, I go over right-hand tips that will help you instill EFFICIENT MOTION in your fingers. In addition, I cover SPEED EXERCISES that you’ll find useful if you’re struggling to get more BPM out of your right-hand fingers. These tips include practicing finger…
My latest banjo arrangement up is “Bells of St Mary’s.” This song has always been a favorite of mine, I used to play it in contest many years ago. Banjo TAB for Bells of St Mary’s This version is for those between beginner and intermediate….
FREE Banjo Lesson on Five Foot Two This Video Lesson of Five Foot two is designed for the beginner-intermediate to intermediate banjo player. Down below you will find the chord chart that will greatly help you out as you work through this tune. Here is…
One thing I mentioned recently was transcribing and learning other people’s solos by ear. In this blog post, I’m listing 11 Traditional Bluegrass banjo Solos that every banjo player should have on their radar. Each of these cool banjo breaks contains unique banjo licks or…
In a previous blog located here: Learn to Hear Chord Changes I stated that playing along with recordings is one of the best things you can do to train your ears to spontaneously react and hear chord changes. Many times a student doesn’t know where…