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.
I was recently playing at a local bluegrass jam and someone wandered in that was a jazz player. They asked about the differences between learning bluegrass and jazz, so I thought this would make for a good article topic. There are some similarities between the…
Want to become a better improviser? Regardless of the instrument? Are your solos going nowhere and don’t know how to get to that next level? Well I’ve created an ongoing course called “Improvisation Insights” that’s available on Skillshare.com and Teachable.com In this course, I will…
In this video I go over a basic blues lick and then show you how to create many things out of one. The big picture here is COHERENCY in your solo. This coherency is gained the same way a great writer maintains coherency in a…
Today, I’m going to show you a basic bluegrass backup lick that everyone uses. It was made popular by one of the most famous banjo players of all-time, Earl Scruggs. I HIGHLY recommend listening to the Foggy Mountain Banjo album if you haven’t already done…
Jam Session Survival Guide for Banjo So you’ve bought an instrument, have played for a couple of months, and are now asking yourself the important question, “Am I ready for my local jam session? Here’s a list of Essential banjo skills Know two forms of…
Are you counting beats or unable to memorize the chord changes? Are you unable to hear when the chords change? These are common problems the beginner faces; I faced the same exact challenges when I was learning. The greater your ability to hear the…