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Teach yourself to play Banjo Online

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You get one year of full access to all videos,Mp3s Lessons and more. For the beginner, there are hundreds of online Bluegrass banjo Practice MP3's, videos, Tab files, laid out step-by-step lessons, Bluegrass Music History and more.

Beginner Self Learning Course Outline:

1. History:  Read these Articles to get a basic understanding of Bluegrass and the Key Banjo Players that started it all. (First Article is free sample)

2. Equipment:  This Section Lets you know what Equipment you will need to learn the banjo.

3. Banjo Tech:  Information that describes the major parts of the banjo.

4. How To Read Tab:  Tablature is important In this section there are 7 lessons that will teach you how to read tab. (First Lesson is free sample)

5. Banjo Rolls: Learn the Basic 5 Rolls. This will get your fingers use to what strings they are supose to pick. That will make it a lot easier to learn songs. (First Lesson is free sample)
 
6. Banjo Chords:  Before you start picking you will need to know some basic chords. This section has The 3 basic chords and a few more.

7. Start Pickin: This section has 12 lessons that teaches you the 3 major fretting hand techniques. The Slide, Hammer an Push Off. Playing rolls with the 3 major cords. Picking the song Cripple Creek while Using videos , Tab and MP3's that you play along with. (First Lesson is free sample)

8. Once you have completed all 7 sections you'll be able to go to the song section and learn new tunes. I would suggest Bil-em Cabbage Down, AND THEN  Foggy Mt, Foggy Mt contains the licks needed to play many other bluegrass songs.

What songs go with the beginner
Bury Me Beneath The Willow, Dooley, Ill Fly Away, Whoa Mule, Nine Pound Hammer, Old Time Religion ,Shady Grove,  Will The Circle Be Unbroken , Good Old Mountian Dew ,  Rolling in my Sweet Baby's Arms , She'll be coming around the Mt Key of G ( tab and MP3s)

Up The Neck

Level 2 Self Learning Course Outline:

This Article is under construction

Before learning to play up the neck you should know
1. Chord positions 1,2 and 3
2. Chokes A Choke (Bending the string)  Click Here to see video >>>>      
3. The Triangle Click Here to see video >>>>    

Learn these songs to get a full understanding of how to play Bluegrass Banjo up the neck

If your new to playing up the neck then start with Cumberland Gap (Updated with 9 new video lessons)

Foggy Mt. Breakdown High Part <<< NEW 

Lonsome Road Blues (Updated with 4 new videos)
Ground Speed
Dear Ole Dixie
Sally Anne

(Melodics)

Level 3 Self Learning Course Outline:

This Article is under construction

Melodic Cripple Creek
Black Berry Blossom
June Apple
Tom And Jerry
Sailors Horn Pipe

Other Tunings

Other Tunings

Ruben
Home Sweet Home
John Henry

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