Extreme Video Banjo Lessons by Ryan Crist! We push learning the 5-string to a whole new level.
Hello, in this lesson you’ll learn an advanced bend on the 1st string and also learn some ultimate beginner banjo chording techniques. The advanced part is the fist half of the vid and the beginner chording is the second part.
I probably should have split this lesson into two separate weeks but thought you might like a jam packed video with lots of info. Enjoy!
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Allan Collison: Ryan , Thanks this will Help alot . My Hands have been Healing slow but been practice rolls. Always Al
ron gross: looking over your tabs and i dont know what to do when there are 2 differant,(or more), fret numbers above each other in the same bar??ron gross: very good lesson, i like the step by step expanations! looking forward to more. i just got my 5 string jo, oscar schmit. also have a tenor. how about a few lessons for struming 5 string, other than blue grass?
Rick Prince: Hi Ryan, i don’t expect you’d remember me ,i joined as a life member quite a long time ago,at that time i had a Crappy Banjo,and no WebCam and probably had on older Computer,well i have a nice Custom built Banjo scored off Ebay,copy of an old Gibson Bowtie ,i have a...
bryce whitehead: Thanks man! The split screen is a BIG help.
Ryan: Yes you can download any video that you would like and then burn them to a dvd for your television. Let me know how you’re progressing. Thanks, RyanRyan: Good! I’m glad you like it. Sounds like a plan with the Cripple Creek idea. I’ll put it on the to do list. I might just record it next. Thanks so much, Ryan
cece: that split screen was kewl. …i have been struggeling with learning cripple creek. could you do a slit screen of that. thankyou.
Keith: Hi Ryan, Am I able to download videos on to my hard drive so I can burn to dvd and watch on the tv? regards Keith (UK)Ryan: Thanks for your involvement Kevin. I’m glad to have you hear. Great comments!Ryan: Hello, this is a great question. I designed this site and solely use Apple products. I can assure you that every video on this site will play on a Mac computer. You may need to download flip4mac to view some of the .wmv videos. Thanks so much. Glad to have you here!
Jack Arnold: Ryan, I’m playing the tune “Pick Along” the Earl way but I need the tab for the up the neck break. Can you help? Thanks, Jack.
Hopkins Jesse: Hello Patricia, I just wanted to comment on the banjo I first bought to learn on. If you are not wanting to spend a whole lot on a beginner banjo, I think you might like the Epiphone MB-250. That is the one I learned on and I am quite impressed with the sound of it. You can buy one...
brucevarney: RYAN, I would like to get tabs for Beulah Land. Thanks Bruce
Gary Morse: Great job guys. Its so good to see the younger ones interested in music….and great job Jason…nice to see you playin it at the speed you could handle, keep up the good work guys..
Andrea Oberheiden: I love it, great!
Randy Moon: I am thinking about joining. I have seen you on another sight and really liked what I saw. My question is I have a Mac computer and iPad I use. Many of the videos fail to load. Have you heard this before?Andrea Oberheiden: I’d love to learn a nice (and not too difficult) version of Oh Susanna. I haven’t managed to teach me that myself yet. It might be such a cliché tune, but I love it:-) I’d be also thankful for some more tablatures. Thanks, Andrea
kevin gibson: pickin anduh grinninkevin gibson: hello ryan,,i just wanted to introduce myself,and say music is what feelings sound like and i myself is feelin th banjo buddy. My grandad played one his is home made.i play drums myself but when my grandpa died last year and i seen his collection of string instruments i was inspired...
Jason Edwards: Ryan, Thanks for the response! After reading your post, I went back and started listening to some of my favorite bluegrass tunes and suddenly realized that most of the songs were doing precisely what you mentioned. Don’t know why I never noticed that before! Thanks again!...
donatoaguilar: hi ryan im inerested to have a dueling banjo lesson thenk u till nw im waiting for your reply
jani: For me, the driver buying a banjo comes from Neil Young’s “My Boy”song – banjo played by Bela Fleck. My wife is pregnant and I thought that I MUST get the banjo and learn the intro and chords of this song. Naturally I would like to see this song intro, and also some...
Retha: Ryan, I’ve been looking for the tabs to “Pardon Me” by the Cox family. Is there any available??? Thank you! Retha Cole
Heavy Duty: Hi Ryan, Over my journey of learning to play the banjo, I found myself way too dependent on tablature. That said, I have found what works best for me is: 1. Having the song played at a medium speed and then at tempo. 2. Having the instructor explain the right hand picking pattern and...
kchittenden: It seems to be a problem with Internet Explorer 8. When I use Firefox, it works. So….I will use Firefox!Ryan: You’ll have to purchase a licensed version from tabledit.com. Thanks RyanRyan: Tina, hello this is a good question. Send me an email at ryan@banjoexpert.com and I’ll give you a little free banjo lesson via skype. I think I can really help you out with some chording. Thanks, RyanRyan: Hello, send me an email at ryan@banjoexpert.com and I’ll be happy to give you a one on one lesson on backup. There’s a lot to it that I think you’ll like. Thanks, RyanRyan: Hmmm… I haven’t seen tab to that yet but maybe someone will comment here that has it or you might find it on banjohangout.org. Thanks RyanRyan: Trevor, thanks for the kind note. By the way if you’re ever in Indiana look me up. We’ll do some jamming!Ryan: Yes, the answer is that you need to memorize smaller parts of the song in one sitting. Don’t try to memorize the song all at once. Learn it in pieces. Thanks, RyanRyan: David, hello these are really good questions. My favorite lessons to teach are the ones that you are referring to; however, when I do I seem to get a bunch of unhappy emails so I tend to lean toward the basics. Learning backup is a fun exercise and I could go on for hours about that topic...Ryan: Hello, thanks for your interest in our lessons. The only way I currently start memberships is through paypal. You might want to have a friend sign you up and them pay them back. This might work good for you. Thanks RyanRyan: Emily, hello thanks for the question. I personally feel like that’s Earls tune so I probably won’t be teaching it but I would recommend learning it via his book which is marvelous. I basically play it note for note. If you really want work on portions of this tune then contact...Ryan: No problem, most people on the site here are new to the banjo and working towards becoming a better banjo player. No need to be sorry 
Ryan: Hawk, yes that’s what we do. Many of our videos will guide you through one string at a time. That’s the best way to learn. If you would like a personal lesson via skype let me know and I can taylor a lesson specifically to you. Thanks.Ryan: It sounds to me like you’re using a mac, in which case you will need to download a wmv player such as flip4mac. Click this link and check it out. Thanks.Ryan: You always start with the melody. Learn the very basic melody to the song that you like and play it one note at a time on your banjo. Once you learn the melody by playing it one note at a time you then start trying to play it with the inflections of the singer. You want your banjo to sound...
emilywoody: Hi Ryan, I’d like to learn to play Earls Breakdown, I have een browsing the archives, but haven’t found it. Maybe you can give us a lesson on this one, Thanks , you site is a great help to me.
kitflaata: sorry my imperfections, am new here:-)kitflaata: Hi! I am 12 years old and have played banjo in about one year, so I wonder if you could guid me through one strig at a time! Hawk.kchittenden: Ryan – I am able to log in successfully, but when I try to access the Windows Media files I get a message that says, “Internet Explorer cannot display the web page”. This does not happen with the Quicktime media. Any idea what is going on?Jason Edwards: Ryan! Thanks for all the amazing stuff you’ve posted thus far. One question I have that makes my instructor go a little glassy eyed and slack jawed is “How can I translate a great ‘non-bluegrass song’ into a banjo tune?” Specifically I have been...Ryan: Thanks so much. We’re giving it our best shot. If you ever have any ideas or lessons that you would like to add please let me know. I’m always up for new material. Maybe we can meet up at a festival somewhere or do a skype interview. I’d love to hear some of your...Ryan: Very good question. You need to start with our 10 beginner lessons which start here. Once you’re done with those if you feel like you’re still having trouble then email me and let me know. I always encourage folks to communicate. I will more than likely at that point set up a...
Tom Strauss: OK, what am I missing here? Looking for a logical progression of lessons for a total beginner and haven’t found them yet. What I see is a bunch of video’s that have no sequence or apparent steps to learning. If I have to view each of these video’s to determine if...
Jay Jay: I’ve been pickin and teaching private lessons for some 30 years. I just viewed your banjo expert site and I am VERY impressed. SON, you know how to do it ! I have relocated far from my original home recently ,kind of leaving my students stranded. I’m going to highly recomend...
David Smith: Hi Ryan, I am considering joining your site. I have a couple questions. After a few years I guess I would call myself somewhere between advanced beginner and intermediate. Do you get into the more difficult banjo tunes, and playing in different keys, and different tunings. Do you...
Peter: Hi Ryan . I’ve just joined the ‘clan’. I’ve been ‘boiling the cabbage’ for some months now and can follow tab fairly well but I think following tab can be a hindrance at times. I would like to memorize a song rather than have to follow the tab but I seem to have a short memory!...
jackh: Maybe color code the lessons in the archives. Thanks, JRH
trevorwoosnam: G’day from land of oz Ryan…i have been playing only for 6 mths…i am 67 years young…and love this banjo..i have surfed the net many times because i am hooked , i have spent a lot of money on getting lessons , videos, dvd,s etc am teaching m,yself because...
dannybrown: Ryan, I am looking for tab for “1952 Vincent Black Lighting”. Can you help? Thanks Danny Brown
Joseph Newns: Ryan I like the demo software I downloaded from you but how do I go about obtaining this software for my personal use (no demo title written across it)? I look forward to hearing from you Regards Joe
bill: I have been banjoing for more than 50 years (11 years in a BG band) but tasteful up-the-neck backup has eluded me – what can you offer? thanks, bill
tina: hey i’m trying to learn how to play the banjo, and i need to know how to start picking something that i can pratace on can you give me a good roll, and a lot of people tell me to not worry about the cords just get down the rolls , hope you can help me i love my banjo, but i...
jeddymorrisonri: I love the new bluegrass sound. The Allison Kraus albums have some really neat banjo songs, but I can’t find any tabs. Just learning a lick or two from their albums would be great.jeddymorrisonri: I think the ideas are great. I like the numbered lessons and the tabs. Members should be able to access the latest lessons easy, like any new adds over the past 30 days.
rabbit: so i litterily just got this banjo the day before yeaterday and i can say ima good beginier ,partily becaust of the 2 years of guitar expirence, and i cant find any dueling banjo tabs and i saw u on youtube …er can you help me out i just need the tabs much appericiated
Richie Woods: Hello Ryan, I must say I’m very impressed with your website and your commitment to the banjo, If you could help me, I would most appreciate it. I’m from Ireland and I started playing the banjo 3 years ago, and in Ireland there aren’t many 5 string Banjo players...
Donald Hoover: Do you have any Leather Wide Banjo Straps? If so, How much are they? Donnie Hoover
Bob R: I’d like to see lessons on these songs; “Shady Grove”, “Wild Bill Jones”, “Bury Me Beneath the Willow”, and “Billy in The Low Ground”. I signed up to your web site a short time after I started taking lessons at a local music store....Jason Edwards: Hey! If you’re going to be posting more tabs, how about including a video file of the song being played both slow and up to speed? I can figure a song out in tab, but it goes a LOT quicker if I can sort of mentally digest the tune before trying to sort out the tab. For...
Jonathan: Hi Ryan, I like your ideas of ordering the lessons so it is easier to progress and definately more tabs! Somewhere to buy strings etc with confidence you are getting the right stuff sounds good too. Keep up the good work! Jonathan
Kelly Thompson: Ryan, Are the new tabs going to be it tabledit format? I hope so, I enjoy the flexability tabledit has to offer. Being able to view the fretboard and control the playback speed are a couple of tools that are indispensable to a novice picker.
Ben Frihauf: Hi Ryan, I think all three of those ideas are great and would be really helpful for me. Thanks, Ben
MELISSA: I would also like to see a lesson about what brand of accesseries are the best to buy, like cases, picks, tuners, strings, etc., and where to buy them. Where are the banjo straps you keep talking about? Are you still going to sell them? Please let us know one way or another.Melissa Myers: Here is a small list of some songs I have been trying to learn &/or find the tab for. I would like it if you would condider some of these songs for future lessons. Look to the Sun, I’m A Bluegrass Man, I live A Simple Life, I’m Feeling Fine, Get in the Boat, Just A...
Thomas: Try learning shady grove. I find this to be a good one to start with.Bob R: Fantastic lesson,,, will you be posting the TAB to it soon?
Tony: Hi Ryan, I am fairly new to finding my way around the site. Are there any lessons on basic back-up techniques anywhere please? Thanks Tony
Randall Smith: Ryan, I am a brand new premium member and am very excited about your website and the potential for learning alot of great new stuff! I do have a question. Can your videos be downloaded and saved to a hard drive. Right now, all it does is open a Media Player Window but has no option...Bob R: This really sounds fantastic! Could you please post the TAB to it?Donald Hoover: What about the leather banjo straps? How much are they & do you have any in stock? Later, Donnie Hoover
Mark: hi ryan, hope to hear from you soon, i am looking forward to learning somethings, dont quite know how everything here works, hope u help me . i love picken on my banjo. mark
montecassels: Ryan: I think that if I could get tabaltures and possibly tabatures with the words I could progress faster. All the music I know is ( words) I learned years ago. If I could relate the tabaltures to words It would sure Help. If you know where I can get tablatures with words, please...
Ray: H Ryan, Just found ‘Down the road’ sounds good but I cannot find the tab for it? RayMark: hi ryan i mark lambert have had some lessons over last 2years, but strugle with playing along with some onelse, i get lost. myformer teacher realy pushed this on me. iwas taught scruggs style creeple creek, banjo in hollow, but when i hear an see anyone else playing or tableture its played...
louisricci: ryan:wasgoing to music store for lessons,find your vidios to be a much better teacher am more than happy with the move. hope some day to be able to play well. louRyan: Yes, we just posted the “B” part to Cripple Creek to the site. Click here to view the video lesson. Thanks, RyanRyan: Yes, you can find two tabs to dueling banjos right here on the site. You will need tabledit software (which is free) to view the tabs. Just click here to see our post on dueling banjos tab.
Louie8ball: Hi, just joined the site and still figuring out the navigation. Has part 2 of this lesson been posted yet?
braden derrow: hi i have been searchin the internet all day for dueling banjos tabs for the banjo and i had no luck at all. if you could sent me them i would be very greatful.Ryan: Monte, I’m so glad to have you on the site as a premium member. You’re going to learn a lot of good new banjo material. You’ll first want to start learning your rolls (forward, backward, and alternating). Once you’ve got these under your belt you’ll progress to...Ryan: Sounds like you’re well on your way. Your enthusiasm and interest in the banjo will get you the farthest. We do offer a lifetime membership to the site which is currently priced at $47. It’s a very good deal. You’ll get new video lessons via the website quite often. I...montecassels: Ryan: Today is my first, I am a 76 year ole bluegrass loving ole man with no muscial ability except good listening over the years, I have collected quite a collection of ole timer Autographs with a lot of them now in Glory playing for our Lord. Any way I got my banjo last year and...
Anthony Williams: Hi Ryan, Merry Christmas from Melbourne,Australia. What’s the best way for me to get the best out of what you’re offering? I don’t have a webcam or skype,but i did see an option as a premium member. Only just beginning but have wanted to be a great banjo player...
Elvin Basinger: What about bela Fleck? He seems to take the banjo to a different level.Ben Frihauf: Hi Ryan, Thanks for the Tab. I will get to working on John Hardy ASAP. BenRyan: Thanks for the kind feedback. Sometimes we all need a break. I’m glad to hear that you’re back to playing the banjo.
jscoboe60: After taking a break from banjo. It was great to have all the lessons to review. Thank you for the great teaching.Ryan: Hugh, I’m playing a Gibson RB3. This banjo was made in the early 90′s. I’m very happy with it. I’ve made several adjustments to the action to suit my needs and it sounds good. I hope to someday pick up a Yates banjo. Thanks for the question!
Brandel: Another suggestion is Emerson bridges made by Kelly Emerson, the son of the great picker Ben Emerson. There are three different bridges available: Power bridge, Vintage and Sweet II. I have tried the first two and are very satisfied. Bought a Vintage bridge on eBay 3 weeks ago and...
hughcline: What model gibson banjo do you have?Ryan: Absolutely! I have quite a few ideas for you. I tell you what, record one of your sessions and send it to me. I’ll put together a little lesson for you with my banjo along with your recording and give you some tips that you could use. Very cool thing that your doing at the prisons....Ryan: Most of those lesson were made on a mac. I’m in the process of converting them to wmv format. It should be complete soon. Good question. Thanks, RyanRyan: Kelly, I’m really glad to have you on the site. 2010 is going to be fun. My goal is to get to know all of the members really well. I want you to feel that you can contact me anytime with your questions. We’re here to help you learn the banjo. Keep practicing hard. I’d love...Ryan: Jim, the forward rolls are the most critical! 5,3,1 and 3,2,1. Timing can be very tricky on the banjo. Try to focus on listening to the beat and groove of the music. Don’t focus on your patterns matching up every time. Just get in the groove and try to feel the music. It’s not...Ryan: Donnie, don’t be too hard on yourself. This is very common for new pickers. I’m glad to hear that you’re getting the rolls down. You might focus on picking out the melody notes without rolls and then add the rolls in later. Keep it simple and don’t get too...Ryan: Thanks so much Dean. We’re doing our best to create the best banjo instructional website online. Keep on picking!Ryan: Great job! I’m so glad that you jumped in and gave it a try. Keep up the good work. Feel free to write anytime.
banjosammo: Ryan, my friend and I play hymns every week as volunteers at a local prison. I play banjo, my friend plays acoustic. We play any hymn with just chords. Roll patterns don’t work, so I have learned to constantly improvise to what sounds good with the timing. Do you have any tricks...
taylorclark: Ryan, awesome lesson. I just read how to do it and wasn’t feeling that good about it so I looked up this lesson and ready to go tackle my first restringing! Thank you!Dean Shipwash: I love the way you make it so helpful !!!
banjo donnie: Ryan Been making some progress on the banjo which I’ve been practising for 9 months now. Seem to do rolls OK, but tunes are a problem. I can hit the right notes but have no rhythm and fail pretty much in accenting the melodies, so what I play is hardly recognisable. Actually I...
Jim: I have been playing guitar for several years and have just recently taken up the banjo. My problem is which rolls to learn and get good at first? I am not having problems with chords. I usually play regular with others and I find that the only banjo rolls I know are not always in time with...kellythompson: Ryan, I am really looking forward to seeing what you have in store for 2010. I am so glad I signed up just the other day; not only am I playing more than ever before, I got a sweet deal on the membership. Thanks for teaching me! Kelly.kellythompson: Ryan, I am getting alot out of your videos and I’m spending way more time playing than ever before thanks to you! I do have one question so far; I am experiencing difficulty viewing the lessons with the blue Q icon (mp4)? The ones with muticolored arrow button work fine. Do I...
rodneythompson: Hey Ryan, Just logged on for the first time and it looks like this is what I need to further my playing. Thanks for all your help and I look forward to getting the time to use your site. Thanks Rodney in San Diego Cakellythompson: Ryan, This is great stuff, I’m really having fun with it. Roy Clark, eat yer heart out…ha ha hakellythompson: Thanks Ryan, Your teaching style enabled me to pick up all three of these variations very quickly. I am hitting every note, all I need to do now is focus on speed.
charlesbowlin: Hi Bryan, I need a little help. In practcing the forward and backward rolls I seem to get the sane resulting sound no mater what roll I am playing. I it the emphesis you put on the first and second string that make the difference? Thanks for your help. Charles BowlinKelly Thompson: Dear Ryan, My folks bought a Kay banjo for me when I was ten years old, over the past three decades I havent picked it up more than about one hundred times. I recently became interested again and that is how I found you. I must say, I am very impressed with your ability to slow...GOT BANJO: I play very often when I am stressed or upset about something. I usually play Cripple Creek, then Cotton Eyed Joe, and finally just work on every roll pattern/chord change I know. I usuallly play untill I can’t remember what roll I am trying to do or remember what I am...GOT BANJO: Ryan, just a quick question about my banjo. When I try to fret the 3rd string on the 3rd fret, I get a buzzing/muted sound. I checked my finger & hand position to make sure I was fretting right, and I was, so I asked this man at my church who a lot about banjos, to watch me &...
bill musgrove: alwaws appreciate a good new lick. thanksGOT BANJO?: 1. Triple L Band 2. Earl Scruggs 3. Concho Valley Bluegrass 4. Raymond Fairchild 5. Batten FamilyAnonymous: hi its okBrandel: 1. Tom Adams 2. Jim Mills 3. Ron Stewart 4. Rob McCoury 5. Ralph Stanley This is really mission impossible as there are a bunch of monsters out there!charlesbowlin: Bryan, what a great site–very, very useful and helpful. I am having trouble knowing what to do with the left hand while in this case picking the forward roll. I,m a month old premium member, so try to be patient, hehe. Does the left hand fingers stay on the same strings as the...charlesbowlin: Bryan, what a great site–very, very useful and helpful. I am having trouble knowing what to do with the left hand while in this case picking the forward roll. I,m a month old premium member, so try to be patient, hehe. Does the left hand fingers stay on the same strings as...
perrydavis: I see in some of the adds that there two propics.. one is plain and the other is angled.. What is the difference??
kevincampbell: thank you for showing this
Bernie Dotterweich: good stuff – thanks
Wyatt: Hi Ryan–great site. Today I heard a musician talk about “tuning down” his instrument. He was on NPR in Austin and it was after he was done performing. By tuning down, does he mean he is de-tuning (removing tenions) from his instrument to save the life of his strings you...Ryan: Harry, it’s probably your connection speed. You will need to have something higher than dial-up in order to download the vids. It should take no more than 3 minutes or so to download our largest videos. Feel free to call me or email me anytime at ryan@banjoexpert.com and I’ll be...
harrywright: Ryan, I have tried all evening toto get the patterns (9 minute video to come up on my computer, I have all the basics Icons but cant get any of them to down load? Please help me. Thanks Harry Wright. hrwrg3@aol.com
joe: yea I can’t find any tab at all for a tenor other then a few lessons here and there how about a few tabs ahms-ahms for the needy lolTaylor Clark: Did I miss an announcement about the webcam lesson? When are you doing these? I’m stationed over here in Germany but would tune in if I could! Thanks Ryan!Ryan: I would play the note that sounds the best in it’s spot. Not all tabs are written correctly. They also can be written differently and will actually sound better in some cases. Experiment, go with what your feeling and see how it sounds. When it comes to your first question about...Ryan: Yes, it’s time to really start pushing on your speed. You’re going to have to take your fingers to the next level. What I mean by this is that they are too comfortable doing the rolls the same old way and you have to break their bad habits. Push the speed until they just...Ryan: Thanks Donnie for your kind words. Your positive attitude towards learning the banjo is what keeps us motivated to pump out the lessons here at banjoexpert.com. We’re glad to have you as a part of our banjo family.
fasteddie: Can’t seem to get through a song without having to think about what I’m playing which ends up being a missed frett or string with my right hand. Other parts of a song can be played without thinking about what I am doing. Doesn’t seem to be the same place in a song...fasteddie: I practice an hour a day or more and have done so for 11 months but still can get up to speed with 321,321,32. My middle finger wants to play the first string too quickly after my first finger plays string 2. Any suggestions?
Donnie Hoover: Many thanks for all of your time & Expertise on the banjo. Everything that you offer to me is a blessing.Ryan: Jack, in the past all of our tabs were located in the tab book that you have downloaded. I have decided to switch to another method which is to have the tabs listed along with the lessons. I’m in the process of getting them all lined up with the lessons. Thanks for the question.Ryan: Perry, I’m still working on getting the straps in stock. I’ll let you know when they arrive. Hopefully soon! You’re going to like them. Thanks so much, RyanRyan: Yes, you need to contact Cynthia Sayer. She is a 4-string pro, and the best I’ve ever heard! Her website is cynthiasayer.com. Thanks so much, RyanRyan: Pam, I just wanted to tell you that your enthusiasm is what will drive you to learn the banjo quicker than most. You are most definitely on the right track. It won’t be long. If you are interested in a FREE live lesson via webcam just write me at ryan@banjoexpert.com. I feel that...
Jack: Ryan, Figured it out, got the tabs for Old Joe Clark, amazing what a right click can do… thanks. JackJack: Ryan, I am a new member, love the videos. Having challenges finding and viewing the tabs that accompany the lessons. I have tabedit and downloaded the tab book. I am going to start some work on old joe clark and am having trouble finding and downloading the tabs to accompany the video...perrydavis: I got two questions; 1 Where are the information on the straps you mentioned awhile back?? 2 Information on the strap you are wearing in the veidos??
Slick Grant: I am looking for dueling banjos tab for a tenor banjo. Can you help me out? Thanks SLick Have a great day GOD BLESS
Pammylu: Ryan, your video of the John Henry tune has fueled me with even more determination about learning to play the banjo. Even though I am just starting, I must tell you and others that after an afternoon of repetitive practicing and trying to have the breakthroughs I need to progress on even...
Randy Cheatham: 1. Kenny Ingram 2. Rob McCoury 3. J D Crowe 4. Earl Scruggs 5. Chris Talley It is tough to narrow it down to just five.Ryan: They are available indefinitely. We don’t remove old lessons. Enjoy!Ben Frihauf: I am also interested in the tabs for this version of dueling banjos. Thanks for all the great stuff. Benperrydavis: why am I having trouble getting scruggs rolls out of fingers??
waynev: G’day Ryan I asked a wile ago if you could do a beginners lesson on fire ball mail is this possible ????? or am I up the creek without a paddle . love the site . Wayne
Mark Watts: Is your JOIN NOW area designed primarily for experienced banjo players or would a beginner just learning also find a great deal of beginning video banjo lessons?
7th Fret Bend / Chording Basics [10:31m]:
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Geday Ryan not long been a member and are just starting out on the Banjo. Have you done any lessons teaching fireball mail or foggy mountin break down .I enjoy the way you teach keep up the good work .
Wayne
Wayne, these sound like great ideas. We’ll get something up soon on both of these tunes. I just taught a private lesson on fireball mail and it went really well. I think that would be an excellent lesson for the website. Thanks, have a great day!