Banjo

Great news, we got some more banjo lessons!  In the Intermediate Banjo area we have 2-parter on "Lead In's", and in the Classic Style Banjo area we have "Rattling Clog". But wait... there's more! We also have the first installment of Tony's interview with the legendary Billy Faier... and there's more where that came from so stay tuned! 

Tony sent us some photos from the New York Banjo tour 

Live at the Birchmere in Alexandria, VA for Tony's birthday show last night.  Happy Birthday Tony! 

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Greetings everyone, we got some more banjo lessons just in time for the weekend!  In the Beginner Banjo area we have a lesson on "Standing Position", and in the Classic Style Banjo area we have a 2-parter on "Onion Rag - A Bermuda Essence". Click on the images below to jump right in!

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Happy Friday! We've just added a three part banjo lesson on the classic bluegrass song "Red Haired Boy". Also, we have Graham Sharp of the Steep Canyon Rangers giving us a nice "one sided" interview where he talks about his background and how he got started playing banjo. Click on the images to jump right in!

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Tony Trischka, "one of the most influential banjo players in the world" dropped by NJTV to talk about all things banjo. Tony goes into how important the Earl Scruggs influence remains, as well as being inspired to learn banjo after hearing the banjo solo in the song "Charlie and the MTA" by the Kingston Trio. He talks about his bluegrass roots and plays some of "Cripple Creek", and also goes into his interest in different styles of music like jazz, rock, and classical. Watch the full interview below!

Seasons Greetings! Quick a quick update on some new stuff: the thrilling conclusion to the Kristin Scott Benson interview is now available HERE. Also a new beginner banjo lesson on "Down in the Valley", which include slow motion isolations and banjo tab as well. 

Click on the images below to jump right in!

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Welcome back everyone, we made it! Got some more banjo interviews up: the third installment of both Kristin Scott Benson and Mark Johnson's interviews with Tony. Click on the images below to jump right in on the new stuff! Remember, you can still access all the old interviews and performances by clicking on  in the top tab.

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We just added Tony's 3 part banjo lesson on Improvisation, find it in Intermediate Banjo or just click below to jump to part 1! 

It all starts with a hammer on on the second string and alternating thumb and index finger.  That’s the beginning of this banjo lesson in the style of the most famous five string banjo tune, "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" by Earl Scruggs.

New banjo lessons for your weekend! We've just added a four part series on another great bluegrass classic, Ralph Stanely's version of Salty Dog. Find it in the Intermediate Banjo section or click below to jump to Part 1. Happy Picking!